Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 91 | 86 | 68 | 141 | 138 | 202 | 235 | 17 | 66 | 63 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:35AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.72m | 9:18AM1.29m | 9:21PM1.64m | 10:00AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:13PM0.19m | 3:14AM-0.02m | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:52AM0.03m | 3:51PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 |
84 | 47 | 74 | 145 | 318 | 372 | 327 | 235 | 149 | 88 | 189 | 120 | 114 | 91 | 86 | 68 | 141 | 138 | 202 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 |
48 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 63 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 20 | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SSW 8 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
8 | 122 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | 240 | — | 235 | 279 | 329 | 295 | 218 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 116 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 81 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 81 | 81 | 15 | 15 |
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