Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 3AM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | 72 | 96 | 113 | 96 | 77 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 93 | 103 | 103 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 50 | 52 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.07m | 4:21PM0.96m | 3:20AM1.11m | 4:53PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.66m | 9:38AM0.22m | 9:34PM0.61m | 10:16AM0.17m | 10:16PM0.56m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 11 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 12 | S 10 | NE 11 | S 9 | S 19 | NE 8 | S 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
46 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 10 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 20 | S 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 50 | 52 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | N 14 | N 15 | — | — | S 19 | N 13 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
59 | 72 | 96 | 113 | 96 | 77 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 93 | 103 | 103 | 65 | 65 | 45 | 41 | 34 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 525 | 522 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 946 | 517 | 517 | 517 |
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