Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rhino Head today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rhino Head at 9PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rhino Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 1052 | 857 | 899 | 992 | 1010 | 1158 | 1005 | 1042 | 1179 | 1111 | 1126 | 1087 | 974 | 987 | 1001 | 1014 | 975 | 962 | 892 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:15PM0.61m | 12:38PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.10m | 8:52PM0.12m | 8:26PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 306 | 158 | 146 | 297 | 138 | 1010 | 1158 | 1005 | 1042 | 1179 | 1111 | 1126 | 1087 | 974 | 987 | 1001 | 1014 | 975 | 962 | 892 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | — | — | 297 | 54 | 74 | 245 | 471 | 80 | 168 | 140 | 151 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 55 | 1052 | 857 | 899 | 992 | 1002 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1182 | 723 | 161 | 740 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 510 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
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