Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Swanport today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Swanport at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Swanport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
162 | 120 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 85 | 85 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.05m | 3:12AM0.75m | 2:38PM1.04m | 4:15AM0.74m | 3:26PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.52m | 9:03PM0.36m | 7:59AM0.56m | 9:58PM0.35m | 8:50AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
162 | 120 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 47 | 85 | 85 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | — | SSW 6 | E 13 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
567 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 91 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 450 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 7 | 538 | 541 | 539 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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