
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 424 | 595 | 57 | 77 | 443 | 282 | 121 | 79 | 169 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 68 | 111 | 167 | 118 | 82 | 201 | 128 | 226 | 200 | 357 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58AM1.69m | 11:52PM1.23m | 11:51AM1.67m | 00:53AM1.19m | 12:49PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.40m | 5:45PM0.17m | 5:23AM0.47m | 6:45PM0.21m | 6:21AM0.53m | 7:49PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 |
43 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 51 | 214 | 282 | 121 | 79 | 169 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 68 | 70 | 119 | 118 | 82 | 91 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 14 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | E 14 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | E 16 | — | — | SSE 10 |
49 | 52 | 36 | 20 | 77 | 56 | 56 | 83 | 73 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 39 | 4 | 82 | 73 | 71 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 11 | — | SE 3 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
— | 424 | 595 | — | 2 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 49 | 111 | 167 | 211 | 157 | 201 | 128 | 226 | 200 | 357 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 549 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 270 | 270 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 270 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
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