Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 95 | 93 | 102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 262 | 246 | 83 | 70 | 79 | 57 | 41 | 32 | 60 | 31 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.32m | 00:17AM1.05m | 12:55PM1.29m | 1:13AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.39m | 7:34PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 11 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 |
79 | 79 | 55 | 55 | 79 | 76 | 83 | 62 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 235 | 6 | 83 | 37 | 39 | 27 | 41 | 32 | 2 | 19 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | — | S 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
35 | 55 | 41 | 61 | 95 | 85 | 102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 6 | — | 5 | 70 | 79 | 45 | 20 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 15 | — | S 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | — | S 13 |
27 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | N 5 |
— | — | 77 | 77 | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 262 | 246 | 41 | 69 | 65 | 57 | — | 28 | 60 | 31 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 13 | 146 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 419 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 48 | 2 | 0 |
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