Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
86 | 84 | 69 | 58 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 44 | 189 | 637 | 667 | 572 | 478 | 425 | 416 | 355 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:40PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
86 | 84 | 226 | 375 | 44 | 650 | 487 | 340 | 304 | 257 | 220 | 637 | 667 | 572 | 478 | 425 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
2 | 5 | 69 | 58 | 16 | 42 | 41 | 35 | 24 | 44 | 189 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 103 | 52 | 101 | 44 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
186 | 238 | 323 | 505 | 588 | 803 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 416 | 355 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 96 | 53 | 15 |
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