Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 193 | 196 | 223 | 193 | 16 | 178 | 223 | 216 | 286 | 437 | 449 | 417 | 417 | 432 | 512 | |
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 | off | off | 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 | 10:02PM1.76m | 10:26AM1.51m | 10:37PM1.60m | 11:12AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.23m | 4:23AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.36m | 4:57AM0.31m | 5:12PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 |
26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 16 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 10 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
108 | 155 | 143 | 138 | 205 | 193 | 196 | 223 | 193 | 171 | 178 | 223 | 216 | 286 | 437 | 449 | 417 | 417 | 432 | 512 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 170 | 34 | 165 | 165 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 170 |
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