Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 9 | E 4 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 284 | 322 | 137 | 440 | 406 | 346 | 367 | 103 | 189 | 192 | 124 | 124 | 100 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 28 | 64 | 262 | 65 | 70 | 61 | 26 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.04m | 1:32PM0.82m | 00:24AM1.03m | 2:50PM0.86m | 1:30AM1.04m | 3:42PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.35m | 6:10PM0.68m | 7:55AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.69m | 8:52AM0.27m | 8:42PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 17 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 33 | 37 | 47 | 6 | 43 | 60 | 44 | 103 | 51 | 61 | 124 | 124 | 100 | 55 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 65 | 70 | 61 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 6 | NE 12 | S 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 13 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 56 | 42 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | SSE 12 | S 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 16 | NE 14 | S 16 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 10 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | NE 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 4 |
| kJ | 408 | 284 | 322 | 137 | 440 | 406 | 346 | 367 | 50 | 189 | 192 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 262 | 201 | 149 | 205 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1249 | 946 | 946 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 |
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