Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rest Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 5AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rest Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32AM6.62m | 5:53PM7.08m | 6:13AM7.20m | 6:31PM7.70m | 6:49AM7.76m | 7:05PM8.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM2.60m | 11:43AM2.36m | 00:08AM2.02m | 12:22PM1.78m | 00:45AM1.45m | 12:57PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 298 | 169 | 140 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 54 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 379 | 336 | 345 | 208 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 330 | 188 | 152 | 137 | 102 |
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