Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mill Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 65 | 63 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 11:09PM2.79m | 11:51AM2.56m | 11:52PM2.89m | 12:33PM2.56m | 00:33AM2.91m | 1:12PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM-0.11m | 5:30PM0.28m | 6:06AM-0.19m | 6:10PM0.25m | 6:47AM-0.16m | 6:49PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
93 | 65 | 63 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 10 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 38 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 116 | 138 | 595 | 848 | 619 | 806 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 1257 | 1271 | 1272 | 138 |
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