
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 98 | 94 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.02m | 5:02AM2.11m | 5:53PM1.98m | 6:28AM2.05m | 7:14PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.60m | 10:30PM0.82m | 11:19AM0.75m | 11:56PM0.86m | 12:47PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
1 | 28 | 62 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
167 | 98 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 67 | 45 | 32 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 116 | 90 | 130 | 100 | 80 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 315 | 102 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 67 | 99 | 102 | 168 | 394 | 75 | 75 | 490 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 |
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