Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | S 16 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 81 | 118 | 148 | 132 | 126 | 133 | 135 | 112 | 156 | 167 | 164 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52AM0.94m | 8:34PM1.06m | 11:03AM0.92m | 9:25PM1.00m | 12:20PM0.93m | 10:37PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.26m | 2:48PM0.70m | 3:53AM0.31m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:55AM0.35m | 5:16PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 80 | 115 | 146 | 87 | 107 | 133 | 135 | 112 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ESE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | S 15 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 132 | 126 | 114 | 75 | 73 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 13 | E 11 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 12 | E 11 | S 10 | S 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 81 | 118 | 148 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 156 | 167 | 164 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 946 | 946 | 944 | 1033 | 1895 | 1033 | 943 | 943 | 946 | 946 | 946 | 1033 | 1759 | 1759 | 1829 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1587 | 1587 | 1587 | 517 | 517 |
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