Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Impossible today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Impossible at 9AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Point Impossible. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1576 | 1321 | 1002 | 877 | 799 | 1224 | 1018 | 1005 | 760 | 701 | 606 | 545 | 463 | 450 | 394 | 382 | 370 | 382 | 406 | 509 | 494 | 376 | 411 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.56m | 5:50PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.48m | 6:27PM1.43m | 9:06AM1.44m | 7:25PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.39m | 12:19PM0.97m | 00:44AM0.47m | 1:11PM1.07m | 1:38AM0.55m | 2:36PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 |
1576 | 1321 | 1002 | 877 | 799 | 1224 | 1018 | 1005 | 760 | 701 | 606 | 545 | 463 | 450 | 394 | 382 | 370 | 382 | 406 | 509 | 494 | 376 | 411 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | — | S 14 | S 15 | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 3 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
134 | 186 | 258 | 316 | 362 | 511 | 75 | — | 33 | 17 | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 295 | 69 | 129 | 93 | 284 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 20 | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 13 | — |
184 | 7 | — | 25 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 32 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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