Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Bay at 6AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 217 | 232 | 228 | 255 | 440 | 625 | 688 | 623 | 569 | 449 | 425 | 425 | 456 | 502 | 512 | 512 | 557 | 562 | 557 | 551 | 627 | 623 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM0.11m | 6:54PM0.31m | 7:31PM0.31m | 8:10PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.08m | 9:05AM0.11m | 4:24AM0.05m | 5:03AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
198 | 217 | 232 | 228 | 255 | 440 | 625 | 688 | 623 | 569 | 449 | 425 | 425 | 456 | 502 | 512 | 512 | 557 | 562 | 557 | 551 | 627 | 623 | 623 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 329 | 284 | 310 | 729 | 417 | 335 | 298 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 389 | 412 | 412 | 319 | 307 | 298 | 284 | 284 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 319 |
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