Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Montrose today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Montrose at 5PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Montrose. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 144 | 8 | 167 | 192 | 332 | 352 | 394 | 289 | 189 | 2 | 97 | 57 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 100 | 129 | 117 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49PM4.38m | 4:04AM4.46m | 4:20PM4.25m | 4:40AM4.26m | 4:52PM4.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.18m | 9:44PM0.31m | 10:04AM0.39m | 10:18PM0.41m | 10:37AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 394 | 289 | 189 | 196 | 97 | 57 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 6 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 144 | 181 | 167 | 192 | 332 | 352 | 482 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 100 | 129 | 117 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 76 | 49 | 76 | 218 | 82 | 219 | 311 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 30 | 311 | 51 | 109 | 219 | 219 | 780 | 780 | 650 | 210 |
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