Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 2AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 118mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 139 | 173 | 209 | 206 | 196 | 226 | 255 | 294 | 327 | 384 | 418 | 389 | 348 | 357 | 319 | 349 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:12PM0.98m | 12:36PM1.46m | 00:23AM0.90m | 1:47PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.69m | 5:12AM0.48m | 7:55PM0.70m | 6:06AM0.57m | 9:13PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 107 | 120 | 115 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 180 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | — | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 124 | 139 | 173 | 209 | 206 | 196 | 226 | 255 | 294 | 327 | 384 | 418 | 389 | 348 | 357 | 319 | 349 | 303 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 34 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 974 | 1512 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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