
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nettley Bay Reefs today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs at 3PM is: 4.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nettley Bay Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5607 | 8427 | 7468 | 11737 | 13980 | 12888 | 14936 | 13576 | 14029 | 15872 | 13118 | 13134 | 13440 | 13304 | 12158 | 13416 | 10830 | 10193 | 9498 | 9880 | 9428 | 8628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22PM0.47m | 1:39PM0.46m | 00:16AM0.25m | 1:54PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.06m | 5:40AM0.05m | 8:35PM0.20m | 6:34AM0.05m | 8:17PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
5607 | 490 | 1864 | 2268 | 13980 | — | 14936 | — | — | 15872 | 13118 | 13134 | 13440 | 13304 | 12158 | 13416 | 10830 | 10193 | 9498 | 9880 | 9428 | 8628 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1089 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1026 | 8427 | 7468 | 11737 | 12310 | 12888 | 13001 | 13576 | 14029 | 13593 | — | — | — | — | — | 11463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 281 | 281 | 269 | 255 | 255 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 269 | 270 | 253 | 195 |
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