Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roaring Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roaring Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Roaring Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
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120 | 291 | 334 | 255 | 274 | 286 | 486 | 807 | 1504 | 1651 | 3058 | 7146 | 6792 | 6086 | 5140 | 4497 | 5239 | 7655 | 3066 | 2765 | 3326 | 3142 | 2682 | 1927 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55AM0.61m | 2:24PM1.06m | 4:50AM0.60m | 3:08PM1.09m | 5:35AM0.60m | 3:52PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.55m | 10:16PM0.21m | 7:56AM0.56m | 11:00PM0.18m | 8:40AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
31 | 291 | 334 | 255 | 174 | 286 | 486 | 807 | 1504 | 1651 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 3912 | 3768 | 3066 | 2765 | 3326 | 3142 | 2682 | 1927 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | S 24 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | SSW 18 | S 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
120 | 31 | 16 | 214 | 274 | 171 | 95 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 216 | — | 832 | 742 | — | 1765 | 644 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 88 | 63 | 160 | 10 | 24 | 3058 | 7146 | 6792 | 6086 | 5140 | 4497 | 5239 | 7655 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 21 | 55 | 592 | 587 | 596 | 587 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
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