Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Swanport today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Swanport at 1PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Swanport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 63 | 60 | 89 | 105 | 115 | 157 | 243 | 294 | 288 | 240 | 193 | 141 | 86 | 86 | 66 | 74 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:24AM0.82m | 6:34PM1.12m | 8:00AM0.86m | 7:18PM1.13m | 8:36AM0.90m | 8:02PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.55m | 1:38AM0.22m | 1:06PM0.52m | 2:14AM0.21m | 1:55PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 60 | 89 | 105 | 115 | 157 | 243 | 294 | 288 | 240 | 193 | 141 | 86 | 86 | 66 | 74 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
8 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | SE 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 |
8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — |
2 | 8 | 44 | 47 | 19 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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