Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 37 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 44 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 55 | 53 | 120 | 60 | 109 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27PM2.30m | 2:35AM2.48m | 3:05PM2.17m | 3:19AM2.26m | 3:46PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.18m | 8:06PM0.47m | 8:39AM0.42m | 8:46PM0.63m | 9:18AM0.68m | 9:32PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | W 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | W 12 | N 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 55 | 53 | 120 | 59 | 109 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 24 | 41 | 114 | 114 | 138 | 93 | 138 | 102 | 83 | 83 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 305 | 305 | 435 | 162 | 438 |
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