Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Impossible today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Impossible at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Point Impossible. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 238 | 408 | 310 | 245 | 242 | 196 | 143 | 137 | 109 | 83 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 78 | 179 | 163 | 159 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.94m | 4:01AM1.89m | 3:51PM1.88m | 4:41AM1.83m | 4:21PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.42m | 9:40PM0.15m | 9:56AM0.52m | 10:16PM0.17m | 10:31AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | ESE 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
305 | 31 | 408 | 310 | 245 | 242 | 196 | 143 | 137 | 109 | 83 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 69 | 179 | 163 | 159 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SW 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
31 | 238 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | WSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
161 | 149 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | NW 2 |
— | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 57 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 150 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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