
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 3AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 4 | S 18 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
61 | 38 | 31 | 51 | 84 | 81 | 54 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 46 | 38 | 37 | 52 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.29m | 6:37AM1.14m | 6:22PM1.27m | 7:21AM1.09m | 6:52PM1.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.15m | 12:23PM0.41m | 1:01AM0.15m | 12:56PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | N 11 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | N 11 | S 14 |
9 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | N 12 | N 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | N 11 | S 10 | — |
2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
61 | 38 | 31 | 51 | 84 | 81 | 54 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 46 | 38 | 37 | 52 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 526 | 939 | 1249 | 517 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 522 | 946 | 939 | 939 | 517 | 517 |
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