Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nettley Bay Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nettley Bay Point at 4PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nettley Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
635 | 654 | 597 | 736 | 633 | 808 | 917 | 1467 | 3416 | 3474 | 1604 | 4802 | 1663 | 7914 | 8979 | 11184 | 13025 | 11205 | 11106 | 10216 | 9559 | 8591 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.34m | 5:18AM0.34m | 2:23PM0.33m | 6:40AM0.32m | 1:41PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.24m | 9:48PM0.05m | 9:58AM0.28m | 10:08PM0.06m | 9:21AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
440 | 434 | 499 | 569 | 592 | 808 | 917 | 1467 | 388 | 480 | 1604 | 673 | 1169 | — | — | — | 55 | 87 | 169 | 10216 | 9559 | 8591 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
316 | 410 | 330 | 322 | 633 | 491 | 323 | 307 | — | — | 752 | 1409 | 1663 | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 368 | 224 | 384 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | — | 6 | — | 322 | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 14 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
635 | 654 | 597 | 736 | — | — | 716 | 1084 | 3416 | 3474 | 745 | 4802 | 1137 | 7914 | 8979 | 11184 | 13025 | 11205 | 11106 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 259 | 253 | 253 | 251 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 269 | 269 | 290 | 280 | 280 | 253 | 253 |
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