Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.37m | 9:36PM1.47m | 10:04AM1.40m | 10:18PM1.40m | 10:44AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.32m | 3:53AM0.25m | 4:10PM0.31m | 4:29AM0.30m | 5:00PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
56 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
31 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 28 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 73 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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