Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mandalay Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mandalay Beach at 4PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Mandalay Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
932 | 1087 | 1904 | 4684 | 5104 | 5598 | 5226 | 5847 | 6980 | 6253 | 6113 | 5240 | 4229 | 3940 | 3668 | 3260 | 3130 | 3500 | 3360 | 2947 | 5963 | 2413 | 2881 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM0.66m | 11:37PM0.45m | 11:08AM0.58m | 11:53PM0.52m | 11:18AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.26m | 5:48PM0.19m | 4:56AM0.27m | 5:43PM0.22m | 5:49AM0.29m | 5:31PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
635 | 1087 | 1904 | 4684 | 5104 | 5598 | 5226 | 5847 | 6980 | 6253 | 6113 | 5240 | 4229 | 3940 | 3668 | 3260 | 3130 | 3500 | 3360 | 2947 | 3 | 2413 | 2881 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
932 | 1004 | 1147 | — | — | 55 | 471 | — | — | 89 | 72 | 57 | 58 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
114 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 113 | 107 | 107 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 45 | 229 | 5963 | 1058 | 1046 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 142 | 142 | 137 | 142 | 137 | 6 | 61 | 6 | 61 | 6 | 61 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 239 | 523 | 239 | 174 | 164 |
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