Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivoli Bay today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rivoli Bay at 11PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rivoli Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1732 | 1330 | 1082 | 967 | 853 | 724 | 753 | 692 | 648 | 614 | 671 | 766 | 661 | 943 | 1668 | 2869 | 2550 | 2417 | 2821 | 2856 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:10AM0.71m | 1:56PM0.64m | 3:47AM0.68m | 1:52PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.04m | 8:46AM0.36m | 8:42PM0.04m | 9:05AM0.44m | 9:00PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1732 | 1330 | 1082 | 967 | 853 | 724 | 753 | 692 | 648 | 614 | 606 | 573 | 595 | 463 | 1668 | 2869 | 2550 | 2417 | 2821 | 2856 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 148 | 60 | 358 | 499 | 651 | 588 | 918 | 677 | 527 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — |
9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 75 | 106 | 225 | 375 | 671 | 766 | 661 | 943 | — | — | — | — | 1522 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 99 | 247 | 99 | 99 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 99 | 99 | 107 | 219 | 167 | 91 | 91 |
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