Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaring Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaring Beach at 5PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Roaring Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4981 | 4760 | 2178 | 1329 | 3467 | 3138 | 1977 | 1591 | 1339 | 1005 | 980 | 763 | 658 | 915 | 940 | 918 | 1970 | 2162 | 2320 | 2410 | 2530 | 2530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42AM0.85m | 10:56PM0.81m | 11:21AM0.91m | 00:24AM0.75m | 12:04PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.34m | 4:52PM0.41m | 4:56AM0.41m | 6:09PM0.33m | 5:38AM0.49m | 7:21PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
2153 | 2191 | 2178 | 1329 | 3467 | 3138 | 1977 | 1591 | 1339 | 1005 | 980 | 763 | 658 | 915 | 940 | 918 | 1970 | 2162 | 2320 | 2410 | 2530 | 2530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
151 | 279 | 497 | 1165 | 655 | 7 | 93 | 149 | 89 | 96 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
4981 | 4760 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 93 | 109 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 17 |
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