
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 2PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
193 | 166 | 287 | 318 | 281 | 281 | 189 | 235 | 153 | 176 | 135 | 135 | 147 | 139 | 123 | 78 | 98 | 98 | 64 | 60 | 51 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.42m | 1:27AM1.01m | 1:15PM1.36m | 2:32AM0.98m | 2:07PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.63m | 7:31PM0.50m | 6:38AM0.71m | 8:27PM0.53m | 7:33AM0.77m | 9:26PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
193 | 166 | 287 | 318 | 281 | 281 | 189 | 235 | 153 | 176 | 135 | 135 | 147 | 139 | 123 | 78 | 98 | 98 | 64 | 60 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
110 | 114 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 57 | 78 | 47 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 51 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 24 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | 51 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 24 | 500 | 500 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 9 | 1 |
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