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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| 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 9mm), 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 63 | 44 | 157 | 41 | 37 | 91 | 40 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 78 | 201 | 107 | 21 | 21 | 157 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.38m | 8:47PM1.76m | 9:26AM1.42m | 9:33PM1.69m | 10:08AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.07m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 |
42 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 40 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 107 | 21 | 21 | 62 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | 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 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 |
65 | 63 | 44 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | E 8 | SE 15 | ENE 9 |
3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
181 | — | — | 157 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 201 | 159 | 48 | 60 | 157 | 36 | 40 | 47 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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