Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 8PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Runaway Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 214 | 177 | 124 | 84 | 51 | 36 | 44 | 66 | 90 | 75 | 53 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 33 | 62 | 52 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05PM0.29m | 11:59PM0.24m | 2:26PM0.28m | 00:31AM0.21m | 3:59PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.19m | 6:57AM0.10m | 9:01PM0.19m | 7:53AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | ENE 5 |
74 | 69 | 65 | 41 | 84 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 53 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 62 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — |
263 | 214 | 177 | 124 | — | — | 34 | 44 | 66 | 90 | 75 | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 10 | 33 | 62 | 52 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 754 | 723 | 723 | 409 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 83 | 723 | 723 | 723 | 0 | 103 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 754 | 409 | 409 | 754 | 0 |
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