Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 8AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 89 | 84 | 60 | 171 | 223 | 61 | 77 | 77 | 83 | 83 | 89 | 74 | 74 | 92 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 62 | 53 | 50 | 52 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.04m | 3:42PM0.91m | 2:30AM1.07m | 4:21PM0.96m | 3:20AM1.11m | 4:53PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.27m | 8:42PM0.66m | 9:38AM0.22m | 9:34PM0.61m | 10:16AM0.17m | 10:16PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 12 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 17 | 45 | 73 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 15 | N 15 | S 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 53 | 50 | 52 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | S 11 | NE 13 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | W 16 | W 16 | N 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 84 | 60 | 171 | 223 | 61 | 77 | 77 | 83 | 83 | 89 | 74 | 74 | 92 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 62 | 53 | 49 | 41 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 943 | 517 | 517 | 522 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 946 | 517 | 517 | 517 |
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