Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 1PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 142 | 39 | 94 | 92 | 40 | 62 | 40 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 99 | 169 | 246 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.38m | 8:47PM1.76m | 9:26AM1.42m | 9:33PM1.69m | 10:08AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.28m | 3:20AM0.09m | 3:16PM0.28m | 4:01AM0.15m | 4:04PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 |
30 | 27 | 39 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 62 | 40 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 |
44 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 9 |
5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
— | 142 | — | 94 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 169 | 246 | 36 | 54 | 73 | 58 | 35 | 47 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 142 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 126 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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