Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 9PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 132 | 89 | 78 | 50 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 96 | 135 | 131 | 122 | 116 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:04PM0.91m | 11:45AM0.94m | 00:01AM0.81m | 12:25PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.37m | 5:20AM0.30m | 6:05PM0.36m | 5:55AM0.37m | 7:07PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
142 | 132 | 89 | 78 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 21 | 96 | 135 | 131 | 122 | 116 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 45 | 49 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | S 8 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 339 | 21 | 21 |
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