Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 235 | 176 | 138 | 154 | 154 | 144 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 71 | 106 | 104 | 148 | 150 | 153 | 212 | 209 | 215 | 276 | 336 | 207 | 189 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:27AM0.77m | 7:51PM1.04m | 9:02AM0.82m | 8:38PM1.00m | 9:38AM0.86m | 9:28PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.20m | 1:34PM0.46m | 2:45AM0.21m | 2:27PM0.43m | 3:20AM0.23m | 3:22PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
326 | 235 | 176 | 138 | 110 | 118 | 98 | 74 | 74 | 52 | 35 | 106 | 104 | 148 | 150 | 153 | 212 | 209 | 215 | 276 | 336 | 207 | 189 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 102 | 154 | 154 | 144 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 71 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
17 | 65 | 58 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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