
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 4PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 39 | 82 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 148 | 206 | 263 | 261 | 267 | 275 | 235 | 162 | 158 | 144 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:12AM0.90m | 9:26PM1.05m | 11:31AM0.86m | 10:19PM1.00m | 1:02PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.62m | 4:38AM0.34m | 4:15PM0.69m | 5:50AM0.36m | 5:42PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 11 | S 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 12 |
10 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 70 | 97 | 130 | 112 | 148 | 111 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 |
11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 18 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 144 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | W 7 | N 11 | NE 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 4 | S 7 |
8 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 148 | 206 | 263 | 261 | 267 | 275 | 235 | 162 | 158 | 8 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 946 | 32 | 944 | 939 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 1026 | 1799 | 1799 | 1737 | 1737 | 1737 | 1738 | 1860 | 526 | 526 |
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