Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 6AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 57 | 42 | 79 | 77 | 122 | 90 | 119 | 173 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 49 | 96 | 182 | 98 | 78 | 59 | 61 | 131 | 114 | 124 | 198 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.93m | 4:41PM1.34m | 5:53AM0.98m | 5:32PM1.39m | 6:35AM1.06m | 6:17PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.57m | 9:48AM0.69m | 11:51PM0.50m | 10:52AM0.66m | 00:30AM0.42m | 11:48AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
71 | 57 | 42 | 45 | 77 | 122 | 90 | 87 | 102 | 56 | 40 | 49 | 42 | 42 | 136 | 98 | 78 | 59 | 61 | 75 | 12 | 12 | 128 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | E 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 8 | S 8 |
3 | 6 | 40 | 79 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 20 | — | E 15 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 13 | SE 15 | S 15 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 15 | 17 | 66 | 119 | 173 | 1 | 1 | — | 49 | 96 | 182 | — | — | — | — | 131 | 114 | 124 | 198 | 212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 214 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 9 |
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