
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mandalay Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mandalay Beach at 1PM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Mandalay Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
590 | 574 | 679 | 2167 | 1383 | 1899 | 1852 | 1929 | 1856 | 1432 | 9 | 8536 | 7262 | 5070 | 3843 | 2213 | 1622 | 3057 | 3266 | 4611 | 5152 | 5515 | 5572 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16AM0.60m | 6:52AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.07m | 4:13PM0.07m | 4:21PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 7 | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
590 | 574 | 561 | 2167 | 1383 | 1899 | 1852 | 1929 | 1856 | 1432 | 9 | — | — | — | 25 | 545 | 1622 | 3057 | 3266 | 4611 | 5152 | 5515 | 5572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | W 11 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
339 | 464 | 679 | 2 | 359 | 39 | 27 | 91 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 5 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 8 | — | — | — | 186 | 494 | 493 | 1119 | 4445 | 6961 | 8536 | 7262 | 5070 | 3843 | 2213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 295 | 371 | 523 | 1462 | 1772 | 1680 | 1680 | 685 | 295 | 174 | 160 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 118 |
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