Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maroubra Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Maroubra Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Maroubra Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 220 | 161 | 161 | 160 | 218 | 202 | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 72 | 109 | 172 | 152 | 118 | 51 | 149 | 108 | 117 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
352 | 220 | 161 | 133 | 160 | 218 | 202 | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 66 | 68 | 91 | 67 | 47 | 51 | 73 | 108 | 117 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 13 | S 7 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
12 | 9 | 110 | 161 | 68 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 17 | NE 6 | — | — | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
2 | 27 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 |
24 | — | — | 20 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 65 | 77 | 72 | 26 | 52 | 72 | 109 | 172 | 152 | 118 | — | 149 | — | 8 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
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