Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pounders today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 2AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 17 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 169 | 108 | 49 | 17 | 37 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.07m | 4:43AM1.18m | 5:51PM1.11m | 5:20AM1.19m | 6:18PM1.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.50m | 11:23AM0.11m | 11:31PM0.44m | 11:54AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 16 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | NE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 |
21 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 |
42 | 42 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 17 | NE 9 | S 17 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 34 | 47 | 54 | 169 | 108 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 8 | 517 | 939 | 939 | 1033 | 946 | 30 | 32 |
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