Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 226 | 226 | 175 | 148 | 124 | 124 | 161 | 206 | 190 | 196 | 229 | 258 | 258 | 289 | 297 | 312 | 321 | 329 | 320 | 339 | 310 | 358 | 275 |
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 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.09m | 11:37AM1.53m | 11:12PM0.98m | 12:36PM1.46m | 00:23AM0.90m | 1:47PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.38m | 6:26PM0.69m | 5:12AM0.48m | 7:55PM0.70m | 6:06AM0.57m | 9:13PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 92 | 16 | 111 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 86 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 226 | 226 | 226 | 175 | 148 | 124 | 124 | 161 | 206 | 190 | 196 | 229 | 258 | 258 | 289 | 297 | 312 | 321 | 329 | 320 | 339 | 310 | 358 | 275 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 170 | 170 | 165 | 34 | 165 | 165 | 170 | 223 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 170 | 170 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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