Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 2AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
212 | 216 | 98 | 73 | 54 | 45 | 89 | 108 | 65 | 56 | 49 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 65 | 63 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.02m | 1:44PM1.30m | 2:13AM0.94m | 2:41PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.58m | 7:01AM0.59m | 8:41PM0.62m | 7:45AM0.65m | 9:57PM0.61m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
30 | 139 | 98 | 73 | 54 | 45 | 51 | 49 | 65 | 56 | 49 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 4 | 63 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 11 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | S 10 | SE 9 |
4 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NE 7 | — | S 4 |
212 | 216 | 152 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 108 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 65 | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
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