Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 212 | 237 | 223 | 216 | 198 | 68 | 80 | 270 | 273 | 148 | 113 | 108 | 186 | 60 | 74 | 349 | 188 | 140 | 101 | 61 | 213 | 71 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:23PM0.96m | 00:04AM0.94m | 2:08PM1.02m | 1:19AM0.96m | 2:44PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.37m | 6:48PM0.73m | 7:05AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.65m | 7:56AM0.34m | 8:44PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 148 | 113 | 108 | 14 | 40 | 60 | 13 | 188 | 85 | 84 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | S 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 14 | N 9 | N 9 | S 13 | S 17 | NE 5 | N 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 192 | 212 | 237 | 223 | 216 | 198 | 68 | 80 | 270 | 273 | 119 | 30 | 75 | 186 | 60 | 74 | 349 | 33 | 140 | 101 | 43 | 213 | 71 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1587 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 946 | 1799 | 1799 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1799 | 1829 | 1842 | 517 | 517 |
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