Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 53 | 55 | 73 | 99 | 133 | 191 | 555 | 866 | 878 | 763 | 647 | 641 | 666 | 607 | 619 | 619 | 551 | 551 | 487 | 450 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.23m | 11:18PM1.47m | 12:11PM1.24m | 00:05AM1.30m | 1:01PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.04m | 5:04PM0.33m | 5:53AM0.13m | 6:02PM0.40m | 6:33AM0.22m | 7:05PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 53 | 55 | 73 | 99 | 133 | 191 | 555 | 866 | 878 | 763 | 647 | 641 | 666 | 607 | 619 | 619 | 551 | 551 | 487 | 450 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 103 | 153 | 142 | 127 | 90 | 119 | 116 | 105 | 141 | 138 | 136 | 95 | 87 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 67 | 62 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 68 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
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