
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 8PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 99 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 271 | 233 | 208 | 144 | 27 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:12PM2.15m | 3:39AM2.18m | 4:12PM2.03m | 4:57AM2.03m | 5:33PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.51m | 9:05PM0.63m | 9:40AM0.73m | 10:12PM0.77m | 10:59AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | NNE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 |
132 | 99 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 11 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | WNW 10 |
34 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | N 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 5 | WNW 10 | NNE 8 |
— | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | — |
36 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 53 | 113 | 140 | 333 | 341 | 214 | 183 | 266 | 271 | 233 | 208 | 144 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 468 | 462 | 66 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 93 | 356 | 617 | 539 | 539 | 538 | 539 | 539 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 66 | 66 | 63 |
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