Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 1PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SSE 4 | NW 10 | N 6 | SSE 4 | E 3 | E 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.83m | 8:29PM1.96m | 9:13AM1.94m | 9:22PM2.13m | 9:58AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM1.06m | 2:56AM0.86m | 3:08PM0.92m | 3:40AM0.68m | 3:45PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
20 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 66 | 93 | 85 | 81 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | N 6 | N 5 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 3 | E 3 |
14 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 102 | 79 | 138 | 73 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 114 | 114 | 73 | 73 | 41 |
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