
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 9AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 13 | SE 14 | NE 8 | SE 18 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNW 3 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 115 | 68 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.48m | 7:35AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.53m | 8:12AM1.04m | 8:08PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.39m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:38PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 |
262 | 246 | 203 | 199 | 158 | 147 | 115 | 68 | 65 | 43 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 15 | S 10 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 5 | SE 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 14 | S 16 | SE 18 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 16 | S 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 15 | E 6 | S 14 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | N 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 79 | 29 | 92 | 96 | 161 | 296 | 365 | 297 | 297 | 287 | 297 | 158 |
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