Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malabar today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | 68 | 138 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 161 | 61 | 131 | 104 | 177 | 220 | 155 | 82 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:21PM1.64m | 10:00AM1.32m | 10:04PM1.51m | 10:41AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.03m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:28AM0.10m | 4:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 |
106 | 68 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 81 | 69 | 41 | 61 | 66 | 110 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
17 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 72 | 69 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 104 | 64 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 20 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 |
4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 106 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 61 | 31 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 190 | 217 | 258 | 231 | 161 | 123 | 131 | 45 | 177 | 220 | 155 | 82 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 81 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 47 | 96 | 96 | 61 | 30 | 15 |
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