Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 365 | 276 | 380 | 400 | 316 | 283 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 155 | 153 | 212 | 300 | 400 | 589 | 390 | 300 | 360 | 350 | 269 | 107 | 97 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:46AM0.70m | 12:56PM0.95m | 2:43AM0.69m | 1:45PM0.95m | 3:35AM0.69m | 2:34PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.53m | 8:17PM0.30m | 7:14AM0.55m | 9:09PM0.30m | 8:05AM0.55m | 9:57PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | NNE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 441 | 365 | 276 | 380 | 400 | 316 | 283 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 155 | 153 | 212 | 300 | 400 | 589 | 390 | 300 | 360 | 350 | 269 | 107 | 31 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 7 | S 17 | S 8 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 12 | S 7 | NE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 210 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 56 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 70 | 97 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 14 | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 16 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 2247 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 91 | 541 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 91 | 0 | 574 |
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