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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 2PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). 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) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 52 | 89 | 40 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 46 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.30m | 2:13AM0.94m | 2:41PM1.29m | 3:35AM0.90m | 3:43PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.59m | 8:41PM0.62m | 7:45AM0.65m | 9:57PM0.61m | 8:42AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 |
52 | 52 | 51 | 40 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 46 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | NE 6 |
13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 10 | — | S 12 | SE 12 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | E 3 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
1 | 1 | 89 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 185 | 512 | 589 | 611 | 73 | 60 |
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