Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 3AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | 54 | 85 | 126 | 127 | 179 | 362 | 375 | 531 | 434 | 428 | 360 | 447 | 370 | 380 | 406 | 310 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08AM0.65m | 3:19PM0.98m | 5:02AM0.66m | 4:05PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.31m | 8:32AM0.52m | 10:47PM0.29m | 9:21AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
33 | 17 | 19 | 126 | 127 | 179 | 362 | 375 | 531 | 434 | 428 | 360 | 447 | 370 | 380 | 406 | 310 | 291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | S 18 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
55 | 54 | 85 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 8 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — |
4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 54 | 113 | 59 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 | 580 | 577 | 570 | 55 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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