Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 2PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 73 | 54 | 82 | 67 | 75 | 65 | 250 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 182 | 271 | 240 | 193 | 38 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.43m | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.21m | 3:03PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
73 | 73 | 54 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 65 | 24 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 20 | 37 | 38 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | NE 13 |
75 | 54 | 36 | — | 7 | 18 | 13 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | SE 15 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 10 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | E 13 | NE 10 |
11 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
202 | — | — | 82 | 67 | 75 | 38 | 250 | 23 | 24 | 45 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 83 | 51 | 182 | 271 | 240 | 193 | 171 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 165 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












