Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rivoli Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- 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 8AM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| 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 Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1638 | 1638 | 1889 | 2274 | 1732 | 1330 | 1082 | 967 | 853 | 724 | 595 | 692 | 648 | 614 | 687 | 904 | 2472 | 3635 | 2154 | 2762 | 3142 | 3253 | 2986 | 3260 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:35AM0.72m | 1:53PM0.66m | 3:10AM0.71m | 1:56PM0.64m | 3:47AM0.68m | 1:52PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.28m | 8:23PM0.04m | 8:46AM0.36m | 8:42PM0.04m | 9:05AM0.44m | 9:00PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
1638 | 1638 | 1889 | 2274 | 1732 | 1330 | 1082 | 967 | 853 | 724 | 595 | 692 | 648 | 614 | 606 | 573 | 2472 | 2423 | 2154 | 1974 | 603 | 3253 | 2986 | 3260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | WSW 14 | SW 17 | — |
911 | 708 | 1215 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 60 | 358 | 499 | 339 | 588 | 542 | — | 779 | 711 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — |
31 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | — | — | — | — | 610 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | — | W 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 86 | 85 | 295 | 430 | 687 | 904 | 1716 | 3635 | — | 2762 | 3142 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 56 | 91 | 107 | 107 | 237 | 107 | 107 | 99 | 107 | 99 | 247 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 349 | 349 | 173 | 167 |
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