
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mermaid Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mermaid Beach at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mermaid Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
96 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 55 | 54 | 68 | 51 | 49 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.04m | 3:02PM1.18m | 2:49AM0.92m | 4:24PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.50m | 8:05AM0.32m | 9:15PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
96 | 57 | 32 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 38 | 55 | 54 | 68 | 51 | 49 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
6 | 9 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ENE 7 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | — | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 |
1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — |
5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
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