Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 1PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 60 | 48 | 51 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.80m | 7:13PM1.85m | 8:10AM1.83m | 8:29PM1.96m | 9:13AM1.94m | 9:22PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM1.15m | 1:53AM1.01m | 2:18PM1.06m | 2:56AM0.86m | 3:08PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
42 | 28 | 26 | 51 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 57 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 81 | 47 | 46 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NW 5 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 |
11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | N 8 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
60 | 60 | 48 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 43 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 275 | 138 | 164 | 168 | 116 | 102 | 93 | 75 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 138 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 73 |
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