
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 43 | 75 | 93 | 483 | 650 | 711 | 711 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.36m | 10:39PM1.69m | 11:25AM1.36m | 11:26PM1.56m | 12:12PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.10m | 4:22PM0.38m | 5:16AM0.18m | 5:15PM0.43m | 5:58AM0.27m | 6:09PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
30 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 43 | 75 | 78 | 483 | 650 | 711 | 711 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 93 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | S 15 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 228 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 52 | 1 | 1 |
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