Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bruny Island - Neck Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bruny Island - Neck Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bruny Island - Neck Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 179 | 140 | 127 | 171 | 215 | 418 | 492 | 480 | 565 | 415 | 393 | 444 | 1484 | 2502 | 4139 | 5650 | 6912 | 8885 | 8619 | 7374 | 6144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59AM0.98m | 2:47AM0.59m | 12:38PM1.02m | 3:34AM0.59m | 1:21PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.57m | 8:03PM0.32m | 4:54AM0.58m | 8:44PM0.28m | 5:44AM0.58m | 9:24PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 15 | NE 8 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
56 | 45 | 140 | 108 | 171 | 215 | 418 | 492 | 480 | 565 | 415 | 393 | 331 | 1484 | 2502 | 10 | 22 | 54 | — | 180 | 45 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
147 | 179 | 37 | 127 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 134 | 188 | 278 | 334 | 444 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 6 | NNE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
84 | 85 | 133 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 3 | — | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
161 | 6 | — | 6 | 134 | 89 | 112 | 116 | 3 | 14 | 99 | 118 | 256 | 298 | 69 | 4139 | 5650 | 6912 | 8885 | 8619 | 7374 | 6144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 531 | 51 | 22 | 69 | 127 | 596 | 606 | 601 | 91 | 39 | 47 |
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