Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 11PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Runaway Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 412 | 257 | 179 | 135 | 181 | 263 | 256 | 208 | 177 | 139 | 91 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 68 | 93 | 97 | 58 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30PM0.28m | 1:05PM0.29m | 11:59PM0.24m | 2:26PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.17m | 6:12AM0.10m | 7:10PM0.19m | 6:57AM0.10m | 9:01PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 257 | 179 | 94 | 98 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 47 | 139 | 91 | 59 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 58 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 62 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 412 | — | — | 135 | 181 | 263 | 256 | 208 | 177 | — | — | — | 47 | 27 | 68 | 93 | 97 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 881 | 506 | 506 | 83 | 83 | 103 | 754 | 773 | 881 | 409 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 83 | 723 | 409 | 723 | 0 | 0 |
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