Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 248 | 248 | 396 | 503 | 597 | 516 | 416 | 411 | 318 | 391 | 320 | 400 | 496 | 312 | 308 | 300 | 459 | 597 | 597 | 468 | 462 | 222 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM0.80m | 8:18PM1.19m | 9:41AM0.84m | 9:13PM1.11m | 10:24AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.03m | 1:56PM0.42m | 3:21AM0.07m | 2:57PM0.40m | 4:04AM0.14m | 4:00PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
125 | 94 | 248 | 396 | 503 | 597 | 516 | 416 | 411 | 318 | 391 | 320 | 400 | 496 | 312 | 308 | 300 | 459 | 597 | 597 | 468 | 462 | 222 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
242 | 248 | 94 | 67 | 89 | 92 | 66 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 57 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 72 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | S 8 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
2 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 4 | — | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 78 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 77 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
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