
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 1AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 20 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | E 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 21 | SE 20 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 68 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 110 | 92 | 252 | 190 | 220 | 22 | 20 | 220 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.17m | 6:20AM1.32m | 7:53PM1.19m | 7:11AM1.26m | 8:37PM1.19m | 8:02AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM-0.13m | 00:36AM0.50m | 1:15PM-0.10m | 1:29AM0.48m | 1:59PM-0.03m | 2:23AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
— | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 9 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 |
3 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | — | W 12 | S 12 | S 13 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | SE 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
77 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 99 | 110 | 92 | 252 | 190 | 220 | 55 | 67 | 220 | 53 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 83 | 74 | 92 | 74 | 73 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 1249 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1 | 517 |
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