
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 8AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | S 14 | S 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 54 | 61 | 70 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.17m | 4:50PM1.28m | 5:09AM1.18m | 5:22PM1.30m | 5:54AM1.17m | 5:52PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.21m | 11:09PM0.23m | 11:13AM0.26m | 11:48PM0.18m | 11:49AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | NNE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | S 19 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | W 10 | N 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 19 | S 17 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | W 11 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 54 | 61 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1249 | 939 | 555 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 943 | 517 | 517 | 517 |
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