Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newport-Crosswaves today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newport-Crosswaves at 1PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newport-Crosswaves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 110 | 365 | 436 | 417 | 313 | 260 | 149 | 312 | 209 | 153 | 138 | 112 | 106 | 203 | 194 | 225 | 251 | 251 | 259 | 306 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.25m | 8:36PM1.75m | 9:17AM1.31m | 9:20PM1.66m | 9:59AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.19m | 3:13AM-0.02m | 3:02PM0.19m | 3:51AM0.02m | 3:50PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 |
55 | 110 | 365 | 436 | 417 | 313 | 260 | 149 | 312 | 209 | 153 | 138 | 112 | 106 | 203 | 194 | 225 | 251 | 17 | 18 | 57 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
5 | 54 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 73 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 61 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | — |
3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
143 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | 259 | 306 | 250 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
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