Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 4PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
136 | 146 | 340 | 454 | 359 | 402 | 252 | 157 | 104 | 72 | 59 | 64 | 89 | 92 | 74 | 59 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.35m | 11:41PM2.66m | 12:12PM2.40m | 00:12AM2.70m | 12:43PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.39m | 5:49AM0.07m | 5:50PM0.32m | 6:19AM0.03m | 6:22PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 146 | 2 | 2 | 359 | 402 | 252 | 157 | 104 | 55 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 74 | 59 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
136 | 29 | 340 | 454 | 106 | 90 | 102 | 99 | 86 | 72 | 59 | 64 | 89 | 92 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 261 | 267 | 267 | 287 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 206 | 242 | 256 | 139 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 139 | 139 | 93 |
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