Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE 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 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 62 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 118 | 117 | 117 | 90 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.61m | 9:51PM1.64m | 10:23AM1.62m | 10:29PM1.50m | 11:13AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.23m | 4:30PM0.40m | 4:44AM0.27m | 5:26PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
72 | 62 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 118 | 117 | 117 | 90 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
24 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 11 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 | E 16 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
4 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
118 | 99 | 51 | 62 | 79 | 78 | 65 | 34 | 70 | 71 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 170 | 83 | 160 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 405 | 6 | 4 |
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