
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 89 | 243 | 183 | 270 | 186 | 249 | 358 | 220 | 257 | 344 | 411 | 345 | 296 | 256 | 237 | 311 | 197 | 327 | 546 | 618 | 795 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.05m | 5:18PM1.25m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:07PM1.28m | 6:52AM1.28m | 6:52PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.54m | 11:56PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.45m | 00:33AM0.22m | 12:52PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 |
102 | 89 | 243 | 3 | 178 | 2 | 2 | 249 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 197 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 545 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 |
9 | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | 163 | 183 | 270 | 186 | 249 | 358 | 220 | 257 | 344 | 411 | 345 | 296 | 256 | 237 | 311 | 197 | 327 | 546 | 618 | 795 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 437 | 747 | 56 | 30 | 14 | 31 | 61 | 146 | 717 | 146 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 30 | 39 | 146 | 409 | 419 | 419 | 39 |
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