
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Runaway Bay today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Runaway Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Runaway Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 64 | 66 | 53 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:34AM0.29m | 10:18PM0.18m | 12:35PM0.27m | 10:42PM0.17m | 1:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.07m | 6:26PM0.16m | 4:44AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.16m | 5:35AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 6 |
12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
— | — | 25 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 64 | 66 | 53 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 708 | 662 | 730 | 654 | 1062 | 77 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 506 | 1220 | 506 | 506 | 83 | 89 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1010 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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