Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
222 | 223 | 222 | 125 | 100 | 155 | 130 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 106 | 109 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.00m | 3:36PM1.38m | 3:07AM0.95m | 4:36PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.80m | 8:02AM0.48m | 10:23PM0.76m | 9:15AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
222 | 223 | 222 | 125 | 100 | 155 | 130 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 106 | 109 | 114 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
34 | 20 | 4 | 84 | 81 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | 15 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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