Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Plomer today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Plomer at 8AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
332 | 299 | 283 | 214 | 265 | 307 | 303 | 125 | 183 | 202 | 255 | 262 | 217 | 217 | 242 | 202 | 207 | 213 | 264 | 257 | 242 | 261 | 252 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
231 | 214 | 172 | 103 | 154 | 211 | 107 | 110 | 183 | 202 | 255 | 262 | 217 | 217 | 242 | 202 | 207 | 213 | 264 | 257 | 242 | 261 | 252 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 79 | 78 | 120 | 125 | 81 | 65 | 29 | 14 | 28 | 135 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 60 | 87 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
32 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 18 | 11 | 61 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 46 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
332 | 299 | 283 | 214 | 265 | 307 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 76 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
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