
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandon Point today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandon Point at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sandon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 60 | 40 | 49 | 51 | 82 | 113 | 124 | 28 | 245 | 775 | 1469 | 1422 | 888 | 526 | 346 | 265 | 735 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.52m | 10:14PM1.19m | 10:21AM1.51m | 10:54PM1.10m | 10:57AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.23m | 4:15PM0.16m | 3:58AM0.30m | 4:57PM0.19m | 4:30AM0.37m | 5:41PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
39 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 17 | — | 40 | 49 | 51 | 39 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 184 | 735 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 7 | N 12 | E 8 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 12 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | ENE 6 | SSW 2 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
26 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 33 | — | 60 | 1 | 24 | 56 | 82 | 113 | 124 | 95 | 245 | 775 | 1469 | 1422 | 888 | 526 | 346 | 265 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 135 | 285 | 135 | 135 | 34 | 81 | 81 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
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