Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Bay at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Long Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 11 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 124 | 150 | 138 | 146 | 120 | 131 | 186 | 3 | 3 | 217 | 300 | 299 | 380 | 225 | 2 | 101 | 77 | 62 | 9 | 96 | 36 | 69 | 96 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM0.23m | 9:39PM0.28m | 10:19AM0.26m | 9:54PM0.26m | 11:22AM0.29m | 10:09PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.16m | 3:08PM0.14m | 4:04AM0.14m | 4:12PM0.16m | 4:24AM0.11m | 5:44PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 11 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
41 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 300 | 299 | 380 | 225 | 2 | 101 | 77 | 62 | 9 | 96 | 36 | 69 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 12 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 36 | 56 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | E 9 |
68 | 124 | 150 | 138 | 146 | 120 | 131 | 186 | 99 | 105 | 217 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 377 | 471 | 284 | 35 | 16 | 169 | 26 | 120 | 30 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 163 | 562 | 143 | 904 | 399 | 270 | 318 | 143 | 167 | 122 | 0 | 105 | 134 | 139 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 2 | 139 | 143 | 48 |
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