Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Swanport today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Swanport at 8AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Little Swanport. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 89 | 109 | 155 | 200 | 122 | 162 | 169 | 173 | 151 | 109 | 76 | 60 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:06AM0.90m | 12:27PM1.07m | 1:05AM0.82m | 1:08PM1.06m | 2:07AM0.77m | 1:52PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.40m | 7:08PM0.37m | 6:35AM0.47m | 8:06PM0.37m | 7:15AM0.52m | 9:03PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 3 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
22 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 52 | 59 | 5 | 162 | 169 | 173 | 151 | 109 | 76 | 60 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 15 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | S 7 | E 14 | E 10 | E 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | S 15 | — | S 17 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — |
1 | 1 | — | 2 | 29 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 89 | 109 | 155 | 200 | 122 | 465 | 477 | 590 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 318 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 78 | 142 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
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