Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 87 | 60 | 60 | 51 | 89 | 182 | 101 | 78 | 71 | 159 | 118 | 233 | 169 | 143 | 151 | 178 | 140 | 140 | 125 | 95 | 139 | 310 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53AM0.98m | 5:32PM1.39m | 6:35AM1.06m | 6:17PM1.45m | 7:11AM1.14m | 6:58PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.50m | 10:52AM0.66m | 00:30AM0.42m | 11:48AM0.60m | 1:05AM0.34m | 12:36PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
62 | 46 | 40 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 120 | 101 | 78 | 71 | 85 | 13 | 151 | 6 | 143 | 151 | 178 | 140 | 140 | 125 | 95 | 95 | 78 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | E 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 8 | SE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | E 16 | S 10 | S 15 | E 15 |
83 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | NE 12 | SE 15 | S 13 | S 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 2 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
119 | 87 | 1 | — | 51 | 89 | 182 | — | — | — | 159 | 118 | 233 | 169 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 25 | 65 | 86 | 139 | 310 | 528 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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