Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 5AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Runaway Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 38 | 83 | 73 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 71 | 2 | 8 | 140 | 109 | 26 | 27 | 55 | 119 | 1 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.26m | 8:26PM0.41m | 7:51AM0.25m | 9:17PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.14m | 12:27PM-0.01m | 1:58AM0.13m | 1:17PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.11m | 2:09PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 |
14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 95 | 3 | 26 | 27 | — | — | 1 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 3 | E 4 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | 10 | 15 | 19 | 38 | 83 | 73 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 71 | 77 | 54 | 140 | 109 | 56 | 43 | 55 | 119 | 94 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 77 | 506 | 708 | 770 | 770 | 708 | 103 | 103 | 506 | 708 | 772 | 1016 | 1010 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 506 | 770 | 864 | 770 | 897 | 0 |
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