Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Plomer today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Plomer at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Point Plomer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 283 | 271 | 248 | 261 | 267 | 260 | 267 | 230 | 175 | 161 | 367 | 346 | 318 | 264 | 232 | 190 | 142 | 128 | 118 | 115 | 97 | 108 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.24m | 11:55AM1.30m | 11:56PM1.07m | 12:45PM1.27m | 00:45AM0.94m | 1:43PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.21m | 6:09PM0.39m | 6:02AM0.29m | 7:13PM0.48m | 6:44AM0.37m | 8:31PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
276 | 283 | 271 | 248 | 261 | 267 | 260 | 267 | 230 | 175 | 161 | 367 | 346 | 318 | 264 | 232 | 190 | 142 | 128 | 118 | 115 | 79 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 6 | S 7 | — | E 10 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 89 | 115 | 130 | 126 | 117 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 3 | 22 | 28 | — | 2 | 47 | 53 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 15 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 8 | E 12 | S 8 | E 11 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
31 | 30 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 11 | 28 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 97 | 108 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 31 | 0 | 48 | 31 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 248 | 33 | 33 |
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