Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 26 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:33AM2.91m | 1:12PM2.51m | 1:14AM2.84m | 1:50PM2.42m | 1:54AM2.69m | 2:27PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM-0.16m | 6:49PM0.27m | 7:25AM-0.03m | 7:27PM0.35m | 8:02AM0.18m | 8:06PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | SE 5 | SW 4 | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 |
2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 3 | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 |
6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 806 | 674 | 506 | 674 | 923 | 1415 | 356 | 356 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 102 | 272 | 138 | 63 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 71 | 78 | 114 |
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