
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 3PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Runaway Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 68 | 108 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 77 | 229 | 242 | 183 | 139 | 160 | 114 | 94 | 54 | 115 | 87 | 193 | 225 | 166 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:18PM0.39m | 6:56AM0.26m | 8:00PM0.41m | 7:49AM0.29m | 8:40PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.01m | 1:42AM0.11m | 1:04PM0.00m | 2:23AM0.09m | 1:54PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
11 | 11 | 21 | 73 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | 111 | 21 | 33 | 33 | — | 34 | — | — | 59 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
35 | 68 | 108 | — | — | 61 | 77 | 229 | 242 | 183 | 139 | 160 | 114 | 94 | 54 | 115 | 87 | 193 | 225 | 166 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 506 | 506 | 1139 | 1079 | 111 | 8 | 83 | 77 | 77 | 900 | 1016 | 887 | 883 | 89 | 506 | 89 | 506 | 900 | 1133 | 1011 |
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