Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 882 | 708 | 559 | 482 | 354 | 72 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 61 | 100 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.30m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:58PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.37m | 5:22AM0.46m | 6:55PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1698 | 1293 | 882 | 708 | 559 | 482 | 354 | 247 | 252 | 276 | 276 | 241 | 210 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 56 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 47 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 62 | 61 | 100 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2277 | 2642 | 2990 | 2335 | 2229 | 1668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 233 | 88 | 25 | 18 | 30 | 81 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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