Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parsons Beach today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Parsons Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Parsons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2873 | 485 | 286 | 595 | 1480 | 1720 | 2445 | 2930 | 3241 | 3326 | 3023 | 2906 | 3506 | 3075 | 3080 | 2750 | 2961 | 3211 | 3062 | 2868 | 2529 | 2317 |
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 | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30PM0.35m | 2:58AM0.52m | 2:52PM0.30m | 3:19AM0.58m | 3:11PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.12m | 8:16PM0.08m | 9:39AM0.10m | 8:20PM0.07m | 10:17AM0.09m | 8:28PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1505 | 441 | 286 | 515 | 1480 | 1720 | 2445 | 2930 | 3241 | 3326 | 3023 | 2906 | 2741 | 3075 | 3080 | 2750 | 2961 | 3211 | 3062 | 2868 | 2529 | 2317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 485 | 269 | 595 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2873 | 8 | 26 | 47 | 18 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3506 | — | — | — | 34 | 65 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 578 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 17 | 17 | 117 | 409 | 454 | 409 | 416 | 578 | 601 | 578 | 578 |
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