
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 72 | 33 | 87 | 147 | 363 | 143 | 119 | 102 | 73 | 71 | 122 | 196 | 466 | 469 | 193 | 154 | 129 | 98 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14AM1.55m | 10:49PM1.14m | 11:03AM1.52m | 11:49PM1.04m | 12:01PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.16m | 4:32AM0.31m | 5:50PM0.21m | 5:23AM0.39m | 7:01PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
246 | 32 | 80 | 57 | 67 | 168 | 143 | 119 | 102 | 73 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 200 | 213 | 193 | 154 | 129 | 98 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 4 | S 9 | S 9 |
110 | 80 | 109 | 106 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 59 | — | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 15 | ENE 9 | — | — | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 |
23 | 161 | 8 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 |
1 | 72 | 33 | 87 | 147 | 363 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 122 | 196 | 466 | 469 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 88 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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