Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
310 | 287 | 206 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 106 | 150 | 146 | 148 | 148 | 142 | 130 | 89 | 87 | 30 | 30 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.00m | 5:50AM0.67m | 4:52PM1.02m | 6:33AM0.68m | 5:37PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.53m | 00:16AM0.25m | 11:02AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 |
310 | 287 | 206 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 106 | 150 | 146 | 148 | 148 | 142 | 130 | 89 | 87 | 13 | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 10 | NE 7 |
4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 13 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 30 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | N 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 |
10 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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