Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | S 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 43 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.11m | 5:20AM1.19m | 6:18PM1.15m | 5:58AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.44m | 11:54AM0.11m | 00:08AM0.39m | 12:24PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | NE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
19 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 1 | 8 | 522 | 522 | 11 | 1033 | 946 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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