
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 2AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 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) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
295 | 295 | 328 | 374 | 358 | 339 | 303 | 311 | 343 | 324 | 253 | 223 | 236 | 378 | 403 | 388 | 417 | 493 | |
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 |
High Tide | 00:23AM0.90m | 1:47PM1.42m | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:57PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.70m | 6:06AM0.57m | 9:13PM0.65m | 7:29AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 5 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | — | — |
111 | 16 | 15 | 117 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 139 | — | 110 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 388 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
— | 17 | — | 26 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
295 | 295 | 328 | 374 | 358 | 339 | 303 | 311 | 343 | 324 | 253 | 223 | 236 | 378 | 403 | — | 417 | 493 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 170 | 170 | 223 | 223 | 425 | 307 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 163 | 157 |
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