Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 82 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 148 | 206 | 233 | 260 | 267 | 275 | 242 | 194 | 195 | 131 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:12AM0.90m | 9:26PM1.05m | 11:31AM0.86m | 10:19PM1.00m | 1:02PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.30m | 3:19PM0.62m | 4:38AM0.34m | 4:15PM0.69m | 5:50AM0.36m | 5:42PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | S 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 89 | 148 | 195 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 41 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 99 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | 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 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 82 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 148 | 206 | 233 | 260 | 267 | 275 | 242 | 194 | 159 | 131 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 526 | 550 | 943 | 1842 | 946 | 944 | 939 | 939 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1030 | 939 | 1023 | 1026 | 1799 | 1799 | 1737 | 1737 | 1737 | 1738 | 1860 | 526 | 526 |
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