Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Scotts Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Scotts Bay at 10AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Scotts Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 61 | 68 | 125 | 149 | 157 | 302 | 238 | 298 | 306 | 259 | 226 | 335 | 485 | 361 | 268 | 339 | 315 | 315 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04PM1.80m | 11:55AM1.65m | 11:57PM1.74m | 12:46PM1.64m | 00:48AM1.65m | 1:36PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM-0.09m | 6:18PM0.34m | 6:49AM-0.04m | 7:21PM0.36m | 7:45AM0.03m | 8:22PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 9 | S 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 184 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 191 | 196 | 250 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 6 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 7 | SE 14 | SSW 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 14 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 68 | 125 | 149 | 157 | 302 | 238 | 298 | 306 | 259 | 226 | 335 | 485 | 361 | 268 | 339 | 315 | 315 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 449 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1236 | 2155 | 1039 | 502 | 500 | 485 | 488 | 619 | 485 | 423 | 449 | 449 | 485 | 503 | 0 | 872 | 622 | 871 | 872 | 606 |
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