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 (2.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nettley Bay Point at 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). 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 (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nettley Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
568 | 647 | 885 | 935 | 666 | 638 | 748 | 721 | 772 | 891 | 917 | 1467 | 3624 | 1737 | 4527 | 1700 | 3420 | 7494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.34m | 5:18AM0.34m | 2:23PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.04m | 9:48AM0.24m | 9:48PM0.05m | 9:58AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
568 | 647 | 494 | 447 | 514 | 434 | 499 | 569 | 772 | 891 | 917 | 1467 | 388 | 1737 | 711 | 1021 | 1663 | 7494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | — | — |
— | 145 | 166 | 272 | 327 | 410 | 330 | 322 | 551 | 491 | 323 | 307 | — | 480 | 1205 | 1700 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 322 | 540 | 356 | — | — | — | — | 817 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 15 | WNW 8 | W 14 | — | W 13 | — |
558 | 462 | 885 | 935 | 666 | 638 | 748 | 721 | — | — | 692 | 1005 | 3624 | 671 | 4527 | — | 3420 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 253 | 254 | 148 | 120 | 259 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 |
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