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Malabar Surf Photo: 'All around the watchtower' by Elizabeth Lloyd

Lat Long: 33.96° S 151.27° E

Issued: 9 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Malabar sea temperature is

18.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Malabar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	ENE	S
	8 s	cross- on	4 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	S	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	S
	8 s	on	5 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	ENE	S	E
	5 s	on	5 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	E	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NE	NE	E
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW		NE	E
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW		NE	E
	10 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W		ENE	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE		ENE	SSE
	9 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E		ENE	SSE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	E	NE
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	SE	E	SSW
	9 s	cross	2 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	SE	E	SSW
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSE	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	S	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	S	E
	7 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malabar around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 4 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.6 ft). Range 1.84m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Elizabeth Lloyd (41 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:30 am 20 Feb 2011