Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nettley Bay Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nettley Bay Point at 5PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nettley Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 |
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2032 | 1862 | 1512 | 1446 | 1376 | 975 | 811 | 731 | 691 | 623 | 592 | 619 | 576 | 647 | 849 | 819 | 778 | 824 | 980 | 920 | 1941 | 1709 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:35PM0.36m | 3:52AM0.38m | 2:40PM0.35m | 4:31AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.05m | 9:26AM0.21m | 9:27PM0.04m | 9:48AM0.24m | 9:48PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
2032 | 1862 | 1512 | 1446 | 1376 | 975 | 811 | 731 | 691 | 623 | 592 | 584 | 568 | 647 | 494 | 447 | 479 | 427 | 560 | 623 | 1941 | 1709 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
318 | — | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 212 | 272 | 266 | 410 | 330 | 322 | 274 | 454 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — |
29 | 56 | 53 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 78 | 390 | 619 | 576 | 478 | 849 | 819 | 778 | 824 | 980 | 920 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 251 | 251 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 255 | 251 | 266 | 251 | 251 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 253 | 67 | 120 |
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