Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 56 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 57 | 50 | 46 | 64 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 80 | 138 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.44m | 11:30AM1.40m | 11:41PM1.29m | 12:11PM1.36m | 00:24AM1.15m | 12:55PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.32m | 5:41PM0.44m | 5:50AM0.42m | 6:34PM0.52m | 6:24AM0.52m | 7:32PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 |
59 | 56 | 52 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 57 | 50 | 14 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 |
23 | 18 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 64 | 56 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 15 | E 14 | S 7 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | 25 | 37 | — | — | — | 40 | 80 | 138 | 190 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 262 | 52 | 1 |
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