
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 48 | 33 | 360 | 56 | 504 | 533 | 115 | 94 | 73 | 158 | 157 | 128 | 125 | 68 | 156 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.68m | 10:55PM1.28m | 10:58AM1.69m | 11:52PM1.23m | 11:51AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.15m | 4:32AM0.40m | 5:45PM0.17m | 5:23AM0.47m | 6:45PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
34 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 35 | 51 | 200 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 158 | 157 | 128 | 125 | 68 | 68 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | SE 15 | S 10 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | E 14 |
29 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 57 | 115 | 94 | 73 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 57 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 56 | 9 | 56 | 54 | 42 | 23 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 360 | — | 504 | 533 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 156 | 194 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 154 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 544 | 544 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 270 | 498 | 73 | 6 |
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