Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mandalay Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mandalay Beach at 10AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Mandalay Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7184 | 6906 | 6723 | 6723 | 6346 | 5863 | 5262 | 3246 | 2226 | 10394 | 8320 | 9370 | 8899 | 8327 | 8272 | 8210 | 7451 | 6742 | 6158 | 6207 | 6861 | 6984 | 6520 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32AM0.44m | 1:10AM0.58m | 1:52AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.44m | 4:42PM0.16m | 4:43PM0.11m | 4:51PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
7184 | 6906 | 6723 | 6723 | 6346 | 5863 | 5262 | 3246 | 2226 | 7126 | 8320 | 9370 | 8899 | 8327 | 8272 | 8210 | 7451 | 6742 | 6158 | 6207 | 6861 | 6984 | 6520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3222 | 2266 | 1397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 682 | 1265 | 10394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1235 | 160 | 160 | 44 | 66 | 103 | 102 | 44 | 44 | 66 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 160 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 66 | 66 | 102 | 160 | 102 |
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