Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Middleton Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Middleton Point at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Middleton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
561 | 742 | 725 | 573 | 683 | 674 | 519 | 425 | 310 | 314 | 344 | 279 | 272 | 264 | 272 | 444 | 744 | 846 | 520 | 537 | 527 | 1456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:04AM0.69m | 3:58PM0.49m | 5:33AM0.71m | 3:44PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.70m | 2:38PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.28m | 10:19PM0.04m | 11:52AM0.35m | 10:22PM0.04m | 1:04PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
561 | 742 | 725 | 573 | 683 | 674 | 519 | 425 | 310 | 314 | 344 | 279 | 272 | 264 | 272 | 444 | 744 | 846 | 520 | 537 | 527 | 1456 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 3 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
413 | 172 | 138 | 180 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 100 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 211 | 155 | 318 | 264 | 334 | 661 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 16 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | 94 | 221 | 214 | 126 | — | 257 | 199 | — | 545 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — |
27 | 51 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 220 | 115 | 91 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 2 | 2 | 404 | 404 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 162 | 0 | 0 |
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