Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mandalay Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mandalay Beach at 10AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Mandalay Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5890 | 4518 | 4535 | 9083 | 11282 | 11475 | 8581 | 7520 | 6995 | 6407 | 6490 | 6227 | 6346 | 5863 | 5512 | 7501 | 2795 | 6216 | 7529 | 8327 | 8472 | 8472 | 8115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM0.43m | 00:43AM0.54m | 8:32AM0.44m | 1:10AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.39m | 4:59PM0.22m | 7:21AM0.44m | 4:42PM0.16m | 4:43PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 |
5890 | 4518 | 4535 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 3134 | 7520 | 6995 | 6407 | 6490 | 6227 | 6346 | 5863 | 5512 | 5135 | 2795 | 6216 | 7529 | 8327 | 8472 | 8472 | 8115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | SW 16 | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 34 | 35 | — | — | — | 10 | 2678 | 4 | 3415 | 2120 | 1397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
287 | 282 | 562 | 9083 | 11282 | 11475 | 8581 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7501 | 744 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 1468 | 1462 | 1582 | 642 | 642 | 1235 | 160 | 634 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 102 | 102 | 44 | 160 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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