
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 135 | 72 | 54 | 209 | 398 | 397 | 296 | 275 | 142 | 110 | 91 | 127 | 173 | 170 | 264 | 209 | 165 | 142 | 145 | 193 | 202 | 411 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:50AM1.05m | 4:10PM1.28m | 5:38AM1.12m | 5:10PM1.29m | 6:16AM1.20m | 6:03PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.77m | 11:10PM0.49m | 11:03AM0.71m | 11:52PM0.44m | 11:58AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 11 | E 12 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 |
109 | 77 | 59 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 218 | 142 | 110 | 91 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 264 | 209 | 165 | 142 | 145 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | — |
18 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | — | — | — |
5 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
147 | 135 | 72 | 54 | 209 | 398 | 397 | 296 | 275 | — | — | — | 127 | 173 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 202 | 411 | 355 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 516 | 496 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 544 | 500 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 80 | 498 | 80 | 52 |
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