Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nigg Bay today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nigg Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nigg Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36AM4.30m | 3:54PM4.12m | 4:33AM4.05m | 4:48PM3.93m | 5:42AM3.81m | 5:53PM3.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM1.17m | 10:01PM1.03m | 10:25AM1.49m | 11:05PM1.22m | 11:32AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 5 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 0 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 303 | 173 | 173 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 226 | 173 |
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