Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Saltwater today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Saltwater at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Saltwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 124 | 37 | 57 | 107 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 61 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.14m | 9:44PM1.66m | 10:45AM1.16m | 10:34PM1.55m | 11:33AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM-0.06m | 3:21PM0.32m | 4:35AM-0.02m | 4:15PM0.34m | 5:18AM0.06m | 5:11PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 88 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 44 | 30 | 31 | 65 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 11 | SE 15 | S 16 | E 10 | S 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | — | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 20 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 61 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 124 | 37 | 57 | 107 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 374 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 280 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
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