Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 85 | 107 | 132 | 178 | 165 | 798 | 958 | 761 | 445 | 212 | 131 | 81 | 48 | 33 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08AM2.27m | 11:09PM2.58m | 11:40AM2.35m | 11:41PM2.66m | 12:12PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.17m | 5:19PM0.39m | 5:49AM0.07m | 5:50PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 165 | 439 | — | 761 | 445 | 212 | 131 | 81 | 48 | 25 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 85 | 107 | 132 | 20 | 56 | 798 | 958 | 60 | 73 | 67 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 33 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 114 | 261 | 420 | 196 | 255 | 255 | 196 | 255 | 267 | 65 | 256 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 139 | 162 | 162 | 139 |
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