
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rest Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rest Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 10 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 58 | 50 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34AM7.22m | 6:53PM7.62m | 7:12AM7.62m | 7:30PM8.03m | 7:47AM7.95m | 8:04PM8.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM2.04m | 12:42PM1.86m | 1:06AM1.63m | 1:19PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.27m | 1:53PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
35 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 58 | 50 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 124 | 150 | 162 | 168 | 150 | 140 | 140 | 141 | 141 | 188 | 188 | 356 | 254 | 243 | 311 | 311 | 311 | 355 | 356 | 895 | 895 | 203 |
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