
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 7AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
404 | 236 | 330 | 516 | 500 | 1298 | 1396 | 1773 | 1375 | 533 | 456 | 343 | 288 | 245 | 194 | 199 | 208 | 173 | 141 | 110 | 110 | 94 | 64 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:53PM1.08m | 12:08PM1.36m | 00:43AM0.99m | 12:55PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.49m | 6:04PM0.48m | 5:34AM0.57m | 6:59PM0.55m | 6:11AM0.65m | 8:04PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
404 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 999 | 784 | 533 | 456 | 343 | 288 | 245 | 194 | 199 | 208 | 173 | 141 | 110 | 110 | 94 | 64 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
9 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | SE 16 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
13 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — |
10 | 236 | 330 | 516 | 500 | 1298 | 1396 | 1773 | 1375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 142 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 73 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 73 | 63 | 1 | 0 |
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