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) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). 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) | 4ft (1.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 77 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 71 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 96 | 100 | 88 | 84 | 65 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 87 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
17 | 77 | 54 | 53 | 31 | 28 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 10 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 15 | S 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 53 | 50 | 52 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | NE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | NE 12 | SE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 16 | NE 12 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
84 | 60 | 48 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 71 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 96 | 100 | 88 | 84 | 65 | 54 | 47 | 51 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 946 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 525 | 525 | 522 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 |
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