Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 7PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 160 | 231 | 311 | 355 | 328 | 328 | 368 | 429 | 408 | 418 | 376 | 446 | 402 | 270 | 771 | 736 | 574 | 555 | 464 | 383 | 332 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.05m | 9:07PM1.16m | 9:32AM0.96m | 9:45PM1.12m | 10:36AM0.88m | 10:29PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.30m | 3:34AM0.34m | 3:22PM0.42m | 4:30AM0.36m | 4:03PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 17 | 107 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 108 | 90 | 107 | 178 | 225 | 270 | 771 | 736 | 574 | 555 | 464 | 383 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 20 | W 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 62 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 222 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ENE 8 | S 10 | W 18 | W 17 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | W 17 | NE 10 | W 16 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 109 | 160 | 231 | 311 | 355 | 328 | 328 | 368 | 429 | 408 | 418 | 376 | 446 | 402 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 42 | 34 | 56 | 87 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 955 | 1756 | 1863 | 1161 | 1759 | 1829 | 1829 | 1829 | 1829 | 1829 | 1829 | 1829 | 1759 | 1829 | 1756 | 1829 | 1829 | 946 | 946 | 1829 | 1799 | 517 |
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