
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 12AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 85 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 52 | 154 | 232 | 263 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.11m | 10:12AM0.90m | 9:26PM1.05m | 11:31AM0.86m | 10:19PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.54m | 3:40AM0.30m | 3:19PM0.62m | 4:38AM0.34m | 4:15PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 11 | W 7 | S 16 | WSW 7 |
19 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 |
54 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 |
31 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
10 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 154 | 232 | 263 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1249 | 946 | 1 | 555 | 526 | 550 | 943 | 1756 | 946 | 944 | 939 | 943 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 939 | 1077 | 1085 | 1829 | 1799 |
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