
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Woman Island - South Side today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Woman Island - South Side at 5PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Woman Island - South Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
653 | 403 | 383 | 509 | 555 | 524 | 393 | 316 | 247 | 200 | 219 | 188 | 173 | 157 | 147 | 121 | 124 | 121 | 124 | 101 | 81 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.42m | 11:35PM1.02m | 1:28PM1.37m | 00:41AM0.91m | 2:50PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.38m | 6:47PM0.74m | 5:55AM0.46m | 8:33PM0.76m | 6:57AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 11 | — | NE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 188 | 173 | 157 | 147 | 121 | 124 | 121 | 124 | 101 | 81 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 | E 14 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
— | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
653 | 403 | 383 | 509 | 555 | 524 | 393 | 316 | 247 | 200 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 176 | 492 | 492 | 176 | 176 | 171 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 |
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