Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
257 | 257 | 257 | 264 | 275 | 296 | 217 | 377 | 330 | 127 | 124 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 146 | 193 | 245 | 310 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:14AM0.91m | 10:23PM0.91m | 10:54AM0.96m | 11:23PM0.86m | 11:36AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.26m | 4:18PM0.35m | 4:34AM0.31m | 5:17PM0.30m | 5:15AM0.36m | 6:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
257 | 257 | 257 | 264 | 275 | 296 | 217 | 377 | 330 | 127 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 74 | 146 | 193 | 245 | 310 | 224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | ENE 9 | S 10 | NNE 3 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | ENE 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 124 | 81 | 81 | 31 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 11 | S 6 | ENE 11 | NE 8 |
3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 11 | N 3 |
2219 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 536 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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