Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rest Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 4PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rest Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06PM6.47m | 5:32AM6.62m | 5:53PM7.08m | 6:13AM7.20m | 6:31PM7.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM2.91m | 11:23PM2.60m | 11:43AM2.36m | 00:08AM2.02m | 12:22PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 415 | 415 | 243 | 245 | 309 | 309 | 140 | 140 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 60 | 54 | 42 | 78 | 78 | 90 | 140 | 206 | 168 |
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