
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 302 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 392 | 350 | 463 | 373 | 334 | 359 | 330 | 293 | 325 | 278 | 265 | 240 | 197 | 193 | 199 | 240 | 327 | 339 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.11m | 4:36PM1.53m | 5:16AM1.26m | 5:16PM1.58m | 5:51AM1.43m | 5:53PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.49m | 10:07AM0.58m | 11:14PM0.40m | 10:59AM0.51m | 11:43PM0.32m | 11:44AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 12 | ENE 8 |
302 | 302 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 301 | 350 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 197 | 193 | 199 | — | — | 3 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 |
— | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 392 | — | 463 | 373 | 334 | 359 | 330 | 293 | 325 | 278 | 265 | 240 | — | — | — | 240 | 327 | 339 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 400 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 425 | 974 | 1503 | 425 | 382 | 382 | 34 | 163 | 13 | 13 | 299 | 382 | 13 | 13 |
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