
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 3PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | S 16 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 36 | 31 | 63 | 87 | 69 | 35 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 87 | 104 | 203 | 114 | 85 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 80 | 80 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:20PM0.97m | 2:25AM0.72m | 1:06PM0.95m | 3:14AM0.72m | 1:55PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.57m | 7:43PM0.24m | 6:52AM0.58m | 8:31PM0.26m | 7:43AM0.58m | 9:17PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 |
46 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 69 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 82 | 54 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
38 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
2 | 4 | 20 | 63 | 87 | 136 | 81 | 39 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 87 | 104 | 203 | 114 | 85 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 80 | 80 | 160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 47 | 339 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 339 | 44 | 37 | 25 |
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