
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oyster Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Oyster Bay at 5AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Oyster Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4273 | 3424 | 2825 | 2374 | 2064 | 1627 | 1161 | 1051 | 919 | 560 | 481 | 581 | 325 | 361 | 319 | 314 | 228 | 177 | 145 | 169 | 198 | 404 | 342 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.22m | 1:25PM1.29m | 1:42AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.49m | 2:25AM1.50m | 2:47PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.42m | 7:37PM0.39m | 7:57AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.23m | 8:35AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
4273 | 3424 | 2825 | 2374 | 2064 | 1627 | 1161 | 736 | 637 | 528 | 481 | 375 | 325 | 239 | 201 | 201 | 166 | 140 | 137 | 134 | 134 | 404 | 342 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 35 | 59 | — | 667 | 170 | 933 | 919 | 560 | 400 | 581 | 268 | 361 | 319 | 314 | 228 | 177 | 145 | 145 | 198 | 132 | 104 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | 228 | 158 | 158 | 269 | 106 | 163 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 107 | 169 | 142 | 29 | 33 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 |
211 | 282 | 364 | 357 | 442 | 747 | 937 | 1051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 163 | 132 | 163 | 171 | 189 | 132 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
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