
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) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 7AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 12). 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 57 | 42 | 79 | 69 | 61 | 58 | 86 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 320 | 464 | 500 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.79m | 8:50PM1.46m | 9:29AM1.76m | 9:21PM1.34m | 10:08AM1.69m | 9:52PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.13m | 3:06PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.16m | 3:46PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.22m | 4:29PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
29 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 61 | 46 | 86 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 7 | — | S 7 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 15 | — | — | — |
14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 31 | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | 23 | — | — | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 57 | 42 | 79 | 69 | — | 58 | 34 | — | 3 | 65 | 320 | 464 | 500 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 799 | 782 | 159 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 192 | 439 | 426 | 307 |
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