
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory) at 6AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Picnic Bay (Wilsons Promontory). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
248 | 493 | 390 | 427 | 367 | 358 | 335 | 255 | 251 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 189 | 118 | 116 | 129 | 474 | 640 | 715 | 708 | 642 | 1231 | 2900 | 919 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
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Low Tide | 8:13PM-0.00m | 9:54PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | E 5 | E 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
248 | 493 | 390 | 427 | 367 | 358 | 335 | 255 | 251 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 189 | 118 | 19 | 27 | 474 | 640 | 715 | 708 | 642 | 44 | 19 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | W 4 | E 8 | W 4 | ENE 4 | SW 18 | E 4 | E 5 | SW 18 | E 5 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 20 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | — | — |
154 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 15 | 116 | 129 | 1 | 469 | 68 | 121 | 69 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 49 | 72 | 64 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 59 | — | 36 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1231 | 2900 | 919 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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