Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 2PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 671 | 810 | 1052 | 1169 | 1190 | 1162 | 1019 | 1299 | 1175 | 885 | 766 | 923 | 666 | 411 | 219 | 326 | 114 | 84 | 66 | 53 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.93m | 8:01AM1.84m | 7:53PM2.06m | 8:46AM2.01m | 8:39PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM1.16m | 1:43AM0.79m | 1:49PM1.02m | 2:25AM0.60m | 2:33PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 362 | 250 | 232 | 189 | 191 | 127 | 123 | 120 | 116 | 84 | 66 | 64 | 766 | 923 | 666 | 411 | 219 | 158 | 114 | 84 | 66 | 53 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 249 | 3 | 238 | 104 | 57 | 37 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 56 | 35 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 340 | 509 | 671 | 810 | 1052 | 1169 | 1190 | 1162 | 1019 | 1299 | 1175 | 885 | — | — | — | — | 388 | 326 | 16 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 468 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 114 | 155 | 76 | 114 | 99 | 64 | 38 | 0 | 490 | 424 | 267 | 242 | 75 | 66 | 38 | 0 |
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