Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 6AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
102 | 134 | 156 | 196 | 259 | 247 | 255 | 226 | 175 | 139 | 121 | 95 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 80 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.22m | 7:00AM1.23m | 7:54PM1.22m | 7:47AM1.15m | 8:30PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.35m | 1:30PM0.07m | 1:57AM0.34m | 2:07PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | W 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | W 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
102 | 134 | 156 | 196 | 259 | 247 | 255 | 226 | 175 | 139 | 121 | 95 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 939 | 939 | 939 | 946 | 946 | 946 | 943 | 946 | 1006 | 517 | 1756 | 1756 | 1077 | 1077 | 946 | 946 | 955 | 946 |
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