
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
292 | 168 | 113 | 117 | 170 | 182 | 187 | 224 | 187 | 170 | 174 | 149 | 187 | 311 | 384 | 318 | 283 | 354 | 193 | 169 | 183 | 315 | 623 | 579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.12m | 5:10PM1.29m | 6:16AM1.20m | 6:03PM1.32m | 6:52AM1.29m | 6:53PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.49m | 11:03AM0.71m | 11:52PM0.44m | 11:58AM0.62m | 00:31AM0.40m | 12:48PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
224 | 168 | 113 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 224 | 187 | 170 | 174 | 149 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 283 | 236 | 193 | 169 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 15 | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
292 | — | — | 117 | 170 | 182 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 311 | 384 | 318 | — | 354 | — | — | 183 | 315 | 623 | 579 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 544 | 544 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 498 | 496 | 80 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 421 | 491 |
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