
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 17 | N 23 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 58 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 106 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.19m | 10:01PM2.44m | 10:36AM2.33m | 10:34PM2.57m | 11:07AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.62m | 4:14AM0.24m | 4:18PM0.46m | 4:44AM0.09m | 4:50PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
87 | 58 | 58 | 46 | 55 | 56 | 137 | 57 | 768 | 954 | 837 | 659 | 620 | 499 | 443 | 352 | 282 | 215 | 193 | 187 | 142 | 87 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 12 | N 11 | SSE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 15 | W 11 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 20 | 58 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | N 8 | N 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 11 | WNW 19 | N 10 | NW 17 | N 23 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 15 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 36 | 19 | 106 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
— | — | 12 | 100 | 163 | 198 | — | 123 | 35 | 70 | 93 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 33 | 66 | 75 | 106 | 122 | 94 | 66 | 72 | 134 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 66 | 106 | 520 | 116 | 106 | 63 | 464 | 500 | 220 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 63 | 64 | 93 | 93 | 75 | 586 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 93 |
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