Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nettley Bay Reefs today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nettley Bay Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
811 | 731 | 691 | 623 | 592 | 619 | 675 | 647 | 735 | 878 | 593 | 705 | 739 | 802 | 846 | 954 | 1087 | 1333 | 3416 | 1737 | 1468 | 1332 | 3876 | 7088 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.38m | 2:40PM0.35m | 4:31AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.34m | 5:18AM0.34m | 2:23PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.21m | 9:27PM0.04m | 9:48AM0.24m | 9:48PM0.05m | 9:58AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
811 | 731 | 691 | 623 | 592 | 576 | 568 | 647 | 494 | 447 | 440 | 434 | 499 | 560 | 543 | 954 | 1087 | 1333 | 336 | 1737 | 1468 | 1332 | 3876 | 7088 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 166 | 272 | 327 | 410 | 330 | 322 | 322 | 636 | 917 | — | — | 480 | 704 | 1033 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 343 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 11 | W 15 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — |
45 | 47 | 83 | 144 | 324 | 619 | 675 | 435 | 735 | 878 | 593 | 705 | 739 | 802 | 846 | — | — | 1065 | 3416 | 445 | 663 | 846 | 841 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 10 | 256 | 266 | 259 | 251 | 251 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 148 | 120 | 195 | 269 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 |
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