Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rest Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 5AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rest Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 151 | 211 | 230 | 200 | 212 | 212 | 170 | 66 | 150 | 247 | 238 | 209 | 181 | 176 | 188 | 166 | 143 | 162 | 158 | 135 | 124 | 203 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:05AM8.05m | 10:23PM7.72m | 10:39AM7.43m | 10:59PM7.03m | 11:18AM6.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM1.08m | 4:03PM1.29m | 4:19AM1.68m | 4:39PM1.92m | 4:56AM2.31m | 5:21PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 130 | 151 | 211 | 230 | 200 | — | — | 65 | 52 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 188 | 64 | 64 | 162 | 158 | — | — | 12 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 212 | 170 | 66 | 150 | 247 | 238 | 209 | 181 | 176 | — | 166 | 143 | — | 121 | 135 | 124 | 203 | 344 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 203 | 142 | 311 | 311 | 299 | 311 | 311 | 630 | 413 | 356 | 142 | 30 | 133 | 133 | 298 | 356 | 362 | 362 | 311 |
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