
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 162 | 125 | 119 | 113 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 44 | 72 | 143 | 249 | 308 | 352 | 316 | 161 | 138 | 187 | 162 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:24PM2.20m | 2:23AM2.45m | 3:02PM2.15m | 3:04AM2.34m | 3:47PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.53m | 8:33AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.61m | 9:16AM0.45m | 9:27PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
165 | 162 | 125 | 119 | 113 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 183 | 81 | 57 | 34 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 72 | 143 | 249 | 308 | 352 | 316 | 161 | 138 | 187 | 162 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 41 | 41 | 78 | 114 | 78 | 468 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 255 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 162 | 164 | 1744 | 1207 | 1162 |
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