Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
283 | 440 | 441 | 360 | 365 | 370 | 362 | 400 | 310 | 287 | 206 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02AM0.66m | 4:05PM1.00m | 5:50AM0.67m | 4:52PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.29m | 9:21AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
283 | 440 | 441 | 360 | 365 | 370 | 362 | 400 | 310 | 287 | 206 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | N 7 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 55 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 7 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 5 | — | N 5 | WNW 2 | — |
98 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 9 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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