Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Plomer today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Plomer at 3PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Point Plomer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 103 | 277 | 299 | 303 | 125 | 161 | 237 | 255 | 242 | 217 | 242 | 223 | 202 | 207 | 213 | 219 | 230 | 242 | 236 | 255 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.33m | 10:36PM1.41m | 11:10AM1.33m | 11:15PM1.24m | 11:55AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.05m | 4:26PM0.19m | 4:54AM0.12m | 5:15PM0.29m | 5:27AM0.21m | 6:09PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
172 | 103 | 165 | 143 | 104 | 107 | 161 | 162 | 255 | 242 | 217 | 242 | 223 | 202 | 207 | 213 | 219 | 230 | 242 | 236 | 255 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 6 | SE 18 | ESE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
17 | 29 | 79 | 71 | 120 | 125 | 79 | 88 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 135 | 94 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 41 | 60 | 87 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 10 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
60 | 61 | 18 | 78 | 61 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
256 | — | 277 | 299 | 303 | — | — | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 0 |
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