
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 20 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.42m | 4:17AM0.95m | 4:44PM1.50m | 5:08AM1.06m | 5:24PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.57m | 10:55PM0.61m | 9:47AM0.54m | 11:31PM0.51m | 10:44AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 9 |
49 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | — |
6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 20 | E 19 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 12 | — | N 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 28 | 40 | 41 | 28 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 35 | 106 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 159 | 425 | 24 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 175 | 161 | 171 | 160 | 486 | 307 | 223 | 223 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
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