Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Swanport today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Swanport at 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Swanport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
349 | 342 | 288 | 197 | 153 | 110 | 110 | 88 | 96 | 74 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.13m | 8:36AM0.90m | 8:02PM1.12m | 9:10AM0.95m | 8:49PM1.09m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.21m | 1:55PM0.49m | 2:49AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
349 | 342 | 288 | 197 | 153 | 110 | 110 | 88 | 96 | 74 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 74 | 474 | 55 |
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