Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.74m | 9:41AM1.61m | 9:51PM1.64m | 10:23AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.23m | 4:30PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
24 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 8 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
131 | 120 | 93 | 80 | 77 | 68 | 57 | 66 | 88 | 84 | 68 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 170 | 170 | 83 | 157 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 4 |
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