Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rest Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rest Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
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3 | 11 | 56 | 100 | 111 | 93 | 65 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 154 | 388 | 378 | 237 | 227 | 190 | 190 | 267 | 292 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:22AM8.24m | 7:38PM8.71m | 7:55AM8.61m | 8:11PM9.00m | 8:29AM8.84m | 8:45PM9.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.97m | 1:28PM0.82m | 1:48AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.51m | 2:18AM0.36m | 2:29PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 128 | 378 | 235 | 227 | 190 | 106 | 189 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
3 | 11 | 56 | 100 | 111 | 93 | 65 | 55 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 154 | 388 | — | 237 | — | — | 190 | 267 | 292 | 369 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 311 | 339 | 381 | 393 | 379 | 188 | 256 | 224 | 256 | 200 | 40 | 21 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 91 | 70 | 70 | 416 | 340 | 475 | 197 |
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