Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marion Bay today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Marion Bay at 9PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Marion Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 135 | 131 | 122 | 116 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 45 | 63 | 100 | 96 | 170 | 253 | 269 | 128 | 181 | 355 | 375 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:01AM0.81m | 12:25PM0.96m | 1:01AM0.74m | 1:06PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.36m | 5:55AM0.37m | 7:07PM0.35m | 6:30AM0.43m | 8:07PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
96 | 135 | 131 | 122 | 116 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 67 | 85 | 124 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 |
20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 14 | S 8 | — | — | SE 14 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 63 | 100 | 96 | 170 | 253 | 269 | 128 | 181 | 355 | 375 | 337 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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