
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 37 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 479 | 784 | 908 | 679 | 756 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.27m | 6:18PM1.91m | 6:34AM1.41m | 7:02PM1.94m | 7:17AM1.53m | 7:42PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.24m | 00:49AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:26AM0.22m | 1:17PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
37 | 37 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
— | — | 8 | 70 | 120 | 111 | 103 | 73 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 479 | 784 | 908 | 679 | 756 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 34 | 170 | 170 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 439 | 486 | 486 | 170 | 170 |
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