Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 122 | 71 | 104 | 104 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 218 | 288 | 284 | 276 | 213 | 192 | 140 | 253 | 200 | 200 | 195 | 246 | 253 | 324 | 232 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02AM0.82m | 8:38PM1.00m | 9:38AM0.86m | 9:28PM0.96m | 10:14AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.21m | 2:27PM0.43m | 3:20AM0.23m | 3:22PM0.39m | 3:56AM0.26m | 4:18PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 17 |
74 | 52 | 35 | 104 | 104 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 218 | 288 | 284 | 276 | 213 | 192 | 140 | 253 | 200 | 200 | 195 | 246 | 253 | 324 | 232 | 487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | NE 9 |
126 | 122 | 71 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 102 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — |
8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 10 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
— | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 55 | 31 | 61 | 536 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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