Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaring Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaring Beach at 3PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Roaring Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
794 | 794 | 954 | 3185 | 1120 | 3975 | 1034 | 2255 | 2107 | 2418 | 4747 | 5053 | 5687 | 3471 | 6344 | 4276 | 3456 | 6344 | 5841 | 3416 | 5666 | 5105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:46AM0.68m | 7:39PM1.05m | 9:25AM0.73m | 8:34PM0.98m | 10:03AM0.79m | 9:39PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.52m | 2:59AM0.21m | 2:16PM0.51m | 3:37AM0.27m | 3:32PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
623 | 794 | 954 | 94 | 828 | 1144 | 1034 | 2255 | 1972 | 2027 | 1998 | 2171 | 2323 | 2689 | 2989 | 3139 | 8 | 3292 | 2863 | 2441 | 2334 | 2248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 |
145 | 108 | 83 | 3 | 77 | 627 | 565 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 77 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
794 | 783 | 840 | 3185 | 1120 | 3975 | 4 | 2 | 2107 | 2418 | 4747 | 5053 | 5687 | 3471 | 6344 | 4276 | 3456 | 6344 | 5841 | 3416 | 5666 | 5105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 97 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
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