Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Saltwater today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Saltwater at 12PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Saltwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 115 | 91 | 77 | 369 | 305 | 177 | 97 | 68 | 67 | 151 | 102 | 69 | 64 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.18m | 12:16PM1.43m | 00:36AM1.05m | 1:21PM1.41m | 1:57AM0.96m | 2:37PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.26m | 6:49PM0.38m | 6:31AM0.34m | 8:12PM0.40m | 7:40AM0.41m | 9:40PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 64 | 91 | 56 | 369 | 305 | 177 | 97 | 68 | 45 | 151 | 102 | 43 | 40 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 34 | 77 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 67 | 17 | 15 | 69 | 64 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 50 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 2 | NE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 115 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 90 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 56 | 37 | 22 | 22 |
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