Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaring Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaring Beach at 11AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Roaring Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1504 | 1651 | 4175 | 8488 | 8461 | 6904 | 5691 | 6249 | 8767 | 8827 | 3151 | 2553 | 3326 | 3253 | 2682 | 1900 | 1676 | 1538 | 1388 | 1267 | 1388 | 1509 | 4487 | 1886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:50AM0.60m | 3:08PM1.09m | 5:35AM0.60m | 3:52PM1.12m | 6:14AM0.60m | 4:36PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.21m | 7:56AM0.56m | 11:00PM0.18m | 8:40AM0.55m | 11:44PM0.16m | 9:26AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
1504 | 1651 | 11 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 4618 | 4180 | 3895 | 3151 | 2553 | 3326 | 3253 | 2682 | 1900 | 1676 | 1538 | 1388 | 1267 | 1388 | 1509 | 1722 | 1886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | E 15 | — |
9 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | 768 | 919 | — | 1536 | 644 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 10 | — | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | SW 13 | — |
8 | 46 | 4175 | 8488 | 8461 | 6904 | 5691 | 6249 | 8767 | 8827 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 4487 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 592 | 599 | 587 | 585 | 91 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 0 |
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