Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 9AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s 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 (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 261 | 275 | 284 | 231 | 251 | 216 | 170 | 157 | 125 | 131 | 96 | 94 | 52 | 24 | 64 | 102 | 92 | 85 | 74 | 44 | 16 | 25 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:02AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:07PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
261 | 261 | 275 | 284 | 231 | 251 | 216 | 170 | 157 | 125 | 131 | 99 | 99 | 123 | 160 | 168 | 202 | 194 | 146 | 124 | 76 | 130 | 110 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
16 | 13 | 25 | 74 | 135 | 132 | 102 | 71 | 63 | 73 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 102 | 92 | 85 | 74 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 64 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 16 | 25 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 46 | 11 | 1 |
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