Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
231 | 277 | 253 | 221 | 239 | 469 | 567 | 214 | 343 | 126 | 93 | 88 | 75 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:04AM0.69m | 1:49PM0.97m | 3:08AM0.66m | 2:33PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.34m | 7:06AM0.47m | 9:04PM0.33m | 7:47AM0.51m | 9:57PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 214 | 283 | 214 | 165 | 126 | 93 | 88 | 75 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | E 12 | S 14 | E 12 | E 8 |
8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 2 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
231 | 277 | 253 | 221 | 239 | 469 | 567 | 1 | 343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
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