Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Magic Lands today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Magic Lands at 5PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Magic Lands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
974 | 796 | 774 | 612 | 508 | 269 | 195 | 332 | 307 | 261 | 272 | 291 | 283 | 242 | 301 | 233 | 277 | 273 | 225 | 246 | 653 | 710 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32PM2.25m | 4:13AM2.16m | 4:07PM2.20m | 4:54AM2.11m | 4:41PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.45m | 9:54PM0.17m | 10:08AM0.55m | 10:32PM0.18m | 10:46AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
974 | 796 | 774 | 612 | 508 | 269 | 195 | 332 | 307 | 261 | 272 | 291 | 283 | 242 | 301 | 233 | 210 | 204 | 225 | 169 | 653 | 710 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 9 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — |
15 | 16 | 12 | — | — | 255 | 193 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 92 | 130 | 198 | 246 | 175 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 13 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — |
34 | 161 | 27 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 197 | 186 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 3 | E 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
45 | 30 | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 72 | 75 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 46 | 277 | 273 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 75 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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