Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 115 | 118 | 115 | 109 | 334 | 523 | 513 | 424 | 356 | 320 | 264 | 190 | 216 | 138 | 130 | 115 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 74 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.21m | 7:38PM1.53m | 8:19AM1.27m | 8:17PM1.54m | 8:53AM1.33m | 8:56PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.46m | 2:12AM0.23m | 2:01PM0.40m | 2:45AM0.21m | 2:42PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 |
140 | 115 | 118 | 115 | 109 | 334 | 523 | 513 | 424 | 356 | 320 | 264 | 190 | 216 | 138 | 130 | 115 | 94 | 72 | 92 | 74 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SE 10 |
57 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 43 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 64 | 94 | 75 | 55 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 43 | 19 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
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