
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 126 | 101 | 79 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 100 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 39 | 50 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:43AM0.99m | 12:55PM1.31m | 1:49AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.28m | 3:15AM0.93m | 2:56PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.65m | 8:04PM0.59m | 7:01AM0.71m | 9:14PM0.59m | 8:09AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 |
181 | 126 | 101 | 79 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | SE 7 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 4 | S 10 | NE 3 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NE 5 |
3 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 34 | 50 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 15 | E 12 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 3 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 16 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | WNW 2 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 196 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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