Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 9AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 17 | 26 | 75 | 88 | 90 | 144 | 150 | 235 | 255 | 233 | 222 | 293 | 366 | 351 | 306 | 243 | 205 | 175 | 186 | 179 | 163 | 139 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:19AM2.26m | 3:46PM2.04m | 4:10AM2.05m | 4:37PM1.92m | 5:15AM1.88m | 5:46PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.68m | 9:32PM0.80m | 10:05AM0.92m | 10:34PM0.97m | 11:15AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 35 | 17 | 27 | 52 | 65 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 |
1 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 |
28 | 17 | 26 | 75 | 88 | 90 | 144 | 150 | 235 | 255 | 233 | 222 | 293 | 366 | 351 | 306 | 243 | 205 | 175 | 186 | 179 | 163 | 139 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 78 | 139 | 53 | 424 | 435 | 438 | 438 | 441 | 438 | 622 | 830 | 830 | 463 | 287 | 287 | 256 | 256 | 341 | 463 | 310 | 310 | 162 |
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