
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 1PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
946 | 797 | 581 | 668 | 566 | 488 | 407 | 344 | 339 | 276 | 216 | 209 | 163 | 125 | 91 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 508 | 477 | 2 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09PM2.00m | 4:07AM1.78m | 4:17PM1.90m | 5:31AM1.69m | 5:40PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.99m | 9:16PM0.89m | 9:23AM1.13m | 10:42PM1.00m | 10:53AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
946 | 797 | 581 | 668 | 566 | 488 | 407 | 344 | 339 | 276 | 216 | 209 | 163 | 125 | 193 | 175 | 102 | 60 | 103 | 271 | 508 | 477 | 516 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
36 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 40 | 81 | 91 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | SW 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | NW 18 | NW 16 | E 7 | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 18 | WNW 10 | W 16 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | 35 | 195 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 51 | 87 | 117 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 186 | 208 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 155 |
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