
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandon Point today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandon Point at 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 201 | 154 | 136 | 95 | 77 | 60 | 102 | 78 | 61 | 71 | 30 | 38 | 64 | 52 | 13 | 46 | 75 | 118 | 155 | 172 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.22m | 3:44AM0.89m | 3:22PM1.21m | 4:47AM0.95m | 4:24PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.61m | 9:31PM0.42m | 8:48AM0.63m | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:05AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 7 |
215 | 201 | 154 | 136 | 95 | 77 | 60 | 102 | 78 | 61 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 53 | 22 | 13 | 46 | 75 | 6 | 6 | — | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | — | E 11 |
20 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | S 16 | — | — |
— | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | 31 | 25 | 43 | 22 | 13 | — | 5 | 71 | 30 | 38 | 64 | 52 | — | — | — | 118 | 155 | 172 | 215 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 44 | 596 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 590 | 431 | 372 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 473 | 678 | 473 | 7 | 1 |
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