Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 3AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | 47 | 49 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13AM0.94m | 2:41PM1.29m | 3:35AM0.90m | 3:43PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.62m | 7:45AM0.65m | 9:57PM0.61m | 8:42AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 |
46 | 47 | 49 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | — | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | ENE 6 |
1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 13 | SE 11 | — | S 10 | E 12 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 512 | 126 | 154 | 73 | 9 |
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