Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaring Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaring Beach at 12PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Roaring Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1388 | 1267 | 1285 | 1428 | 1487 | 1735 | 1583 | 1329 | 983 | 923 | 680 | 554 | 536 | 436 | 341 | 736 | 1918 | 831 | 1388 | 1704 | 1416 | 907 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14AM0.60m | 4:36PM1.14m | 6:52AM0.60m | 5:20PM1.15m | 7:29AM0.62m | 6:04PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.54m | 00:25AM0.15m | 10:15AM0.53m | 1:05AM0.15m | 11:06AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1388 | 1267 | 1285 | 1428 | 1487 | 1735 | 1583 | 1329 | 983 | 923 | 680 | 554 | 536 | 436 | 341 | 188 | 2 | 158 | 93 | 13 | 103 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NE 7 | SE 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 232 | 246 | 177 | 251 | 226 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | SE 15 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | ENE 4 | — | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 11 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 736 | 1918 | 831 | 1388 | 1704 | 1416 | 907 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 97 | 465 | 28 | 28 | 97 | 113 | 18 | 22 |
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