Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 53 | 55 | 63 | 80 | 80 | 104 | 127 | 99 | 96 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 54 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 51 | 118 | 36 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.34m | 7:40PM1.84m | 7:53AM1.43m | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.26m | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
53 | 53 | 55 | 63 | 80 | 80 | 104 | 127 | 99 | 96 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 19 | 54 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 51 | 4 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
40 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 33 | 12 | 54 | 68 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ESE 6 | NE 12 | E 16 | SE 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
3 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 76 | 84 | 60 | 47 | 70 | — | 33 | 66 | 49 | 38 | — | 11 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 118 | 46 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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