Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Impossible today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Impossible at 4AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Point Impossible. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 76 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 78 | 177 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 163 | 251 | 248 | 273 | 309 | 248 | 245 | 998 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.83m | 4:21PM1.80m | 5:20AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.17m | 10:31AM0.63m | 10:50PM0.22m | 11:06AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 50 | 177 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 163 | 251 | 248 | 273 | 309 | 248 | 245 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 194 | 194 | 998 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | E 8 | WSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 7 | — | WSW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 38 | 60 | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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