Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 2PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 10 | 20 | 75 | 164 | 240 | 247 | 236 | 243 | 210 | 203 | 187 | 124 | 103 | 184 | 178 | 175 | 169 | 316 | 305 | 240 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:31AM0.86m | 10:19PM1.00m | 1:02PM0.86m | 11:33PM0.97m | 2:15PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.69m | 5:50AM0.36m | 5:42PM0.73m | 7:04AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | S 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 65 | 106 | 203 | 187 | 72 | 103 | 184 | 178 | 175 | 169 | 316 | 54 | 55 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | NE 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 18 | S 17 | WSW 10 | S 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 65 | 8 | 28 | 56 | 10 | 99 | 97 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 11 | 30 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | NE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 20 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 20 | 75 | 164 | 240 | 247 | 236 | 243 | 210 | 162 | 131 | 124 | 97 | 76 | 76 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 305 | 240 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 1026 | 1799 | 1737 | 1737 | 1737 | 1738 | 1874 | 1760 | 1799 | 526 | 526 | 526 | 1738 | 1758 | 1759 | 1759 | 1 |
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