Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Impossible today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Impossible at 3PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Point Impossible. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
363 | 508 | 618 | 661 | 653 | 620 | 485 | 360 | 305 | 238 | 408 | 310 | 245 | 242 | 196 | 145 | 139 | 109 | 83 | 85 | 78 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.97m | 3:19AM1.91m | 3:19PM1.94m | 4:01AM1.89m | 3:51PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.34m | 9:03PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.42m | 9:40PM0.15m | 9:56AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
363 | 508 | 618 | 661 | 653 | 620 | 485 | 360 | 305 | 28 | 408 | 310 | 245 | 242 | 196 | 145 | 139 | 109 | 83 | 85 | 78 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 17 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 |
11 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 238 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 7 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 161 | 149 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NW 2 |
25 | 31 | 24 | 11 | — | — | 74 | 59 | — | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 64 | 22 | 9 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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