
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 3PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 118mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 286 | 262 | 319 | 328 | 295 | 338 | 341 | 361 | 320 | 340 | 381 | 376 | 324 | 302 | 275 | 276 | 303 | 398 | 421 | 454 | 372 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.46m | 00:23AM0.90m | 1:47PM1.42m | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:57PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.48m | 7:55PM0.70m | 6:06AM0.57m | 9:13PM0.65m | 7:29AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 8 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
48 | 11 | 18 | 86 | 111 | 16 | 122 | 148 | 145 | 33 | 139 | 136 | — | 33 | 21 | 28 | 276 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 35 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 |
— | 7 | 7 | — | — | 17 | — | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 27 | — | 34 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
235 | 286 | 262 | 319 | 328 | 295 | 338 | 341 | 361 | 320 | 340 | 381 | 376 | 324 | 302 | 275 | — | 303 | 398 | 421 | 454 | 372 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 974 | 223 | 170 | 34 | 170 | 170 | 165 | 165 | 682 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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