Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maroubra Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Maroubra Beach at 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Maroubra Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 18 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 167 | 75 | 170 | 88 | 184 | 141 | 116 | 117 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 59 | 56 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 93 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.34m | 10:46PM1.35m | 11:23AM1.34m | 11:30PM1.20m | 12:07PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.10m | 4:41PM0.28m | 5:03AM0.20m | 5:33PM0.35m | 5:38AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
36 | 36 | 75 | 170 | 88 | 184 | 141 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 53 | 74 | 71 | 59 | 56 | 70 | 66 | 55 | 64 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 12 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
104 | 64 | 68 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 116 | 117 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 45 | 52 | 49 | 34 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 93 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
9 | 10 | 61 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 7 | 54 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
102 | 167 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 23 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 62 | 62 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 316 | 29 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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