
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 3AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
39 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 43 | 47 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 69 | 28 | 71 | 67 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.57m | 8:52AM1.79m | 8:50PM1.46m | 9:29AM1.76m | 9:21PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.13m | 3:06PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.16m | 3:46PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
22 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 67 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 12 | NE 6 | NE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 7 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 |
1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — |
39 | 33 | — | 23 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 43 | 47 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 69 | 28 | 71 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 909 | 858 | 547 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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