Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandon Point today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandon Point at 9PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 11 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 191 | 65 | 76 | 122 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 85 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 55 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.34m | 10:47PM1.35m | 11:24AM1.34m | 11:31PM1.19m | 12:08PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.28m | 5:04AM0.20m | 5:34PM0.35m | 5:39AM0.30m | 6:30PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 11 | S 7 | S 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
97 | 191 | 54 | 76 | 52 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 78 | 69 | 49 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 52 | 51 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
32 | 12 | 42 | 40 | 122 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 55 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | — |
66 | 55 | 65 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 17 | — | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
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