Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Park Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Park Beach at 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Park Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
823 | 693 | 387 | 305 | 522 | 419 | 302 | 284 | 193 | 137 | 126 | 123 | 87 | 97 | 99 | 95 | 74 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.61m | 12:03PM0.82m | 1:07AM0.55m | 12:31PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.43m | 5:08AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.38m | 5:17AM0.48m | 8:19PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 |
823 | 693 | 387 | 305 | 522 | 419 | 302 | 284 | 193 | 137 | 126 | 123 | 87 | 97 | 99 | 95 | 74 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | S 7 | E 14 | SSW 14 |
3 | 3 | 235 | 230 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 8 | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | SSW 18 |
13 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 66 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 35 | 23 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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