
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 3AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
500 | 455 | 458 | 412 | 418 | 381 | 285 | 236 | 224 | 146 | 118 | 81 | 79 | 59 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.11m | 1:55PM0.82m | 1:12AM1.10m | 3:10PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.53m | 7:35AM0.33m | 6:49PM0.61m | 8:34AM0.28m | 7:56PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 8 | S 17 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
54 | 18 | 50 | 18 | 45 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 146 | 118 | 81 | 79 | 59 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 17 | W 9 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
13 | 53 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 13 | W 12 | S 12 | — | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
500 | 455 | 458 | 412 | 418 | 381 | 285 | 236 | 224 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 565 | 1033 | 939 | 939 |
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