Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 4PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 102 | 119 | 131 | 138 | 94 | 73 | 71 | 55 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:12PM2.40m | 00:12AM2.70m | 12:43PM2.43m | 00:45AM2.68m | 1:15PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.32m | 6:19AM0.03m | 6:22PM0.29m | 6:51AM0.06m | 6:57PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 |
131 | 73 | 61 | 32 | 20 | 94 | 73 | 71 | 55 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | SE 7 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | — | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | W 4 | W 4 |
106 | 102 | 119 | 131 | 138 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 162 | 162 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 106 | 41 | 41 | 403 | 403 | 674 | 497 | 75 |
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