
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 8PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 214 | 163 | 86 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.97m | 6:35AM1.97m | 7:05PM2.03m | 8:07AM2.06m | 8:21PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.92m | 11:52PM0.83m | 12:43PM0.96m | 1:35AM0.69m | 2:07PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 236 | 169 | 111 | 62 | 8 | 30 | 104 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 8 | — | NNE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
3 | 1 | — | 6 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | W 16 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 |
195 | 214 | 163 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 75 | 104 | 185 | 326 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 94 | 57 | 123 | 152 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 500 | 463 | 66 | 63 | 24 | 24 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 83 | 552 | 432 | 539 | 196 | 220 | 75 | 75 | 984 | 691 | 595 |
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