
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 7 | S 8 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 243 | 256 | 298 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 224 | 221 | 365 | 343 | 338 | 355 | 292 | 447 | 441 | 360 | 355 | 261 | 370 | 406 | 395 | 283 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:50PM0.77m | 11:28AM0.97m | 00:48AM0.72m | 12:11PM0.96m | 1:46AM0.70m | 12:56PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.47m | 6:31PM0.28m | 5:46AM0.51m | 7:25PM0.29m | 6:28AM0.53m | 8:17PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
168 | 224 | 227 | 298 | 308 | 308 | 140 | 122 | 84 | 365 | 343 | 338 | 355 | 292 | 447 | 441 | 360 | 355 | 261 | 370 | 406 | 395 | 283 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 |
12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 308 | 224 | 221 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 151 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | — | N 8 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | N 7 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
212 | 243 | 256 | 247 | 224 | 190 | 521 | 903 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 540 | 61 | 32 | 91 | 39 | 91 | 91 | 55 | 569 |
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