Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Bay at 8AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 612 | 943 | 1057 | 1222 | 1284 | 1259 | 1128 | 878 | 773 | 827 | 719 | 614 | 509 | 484 | 449 | 437 | 395 | 356 | 336 | 292 | 252 | 245 | 247 |
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 | 3:39AM0.23m | 5:08PM0.28m | 5:20AM0.18m | 5:42PM0.30m | 6:46AM0.14m | 6:17PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.13m | 11:48PM0.16m | 9:37AM0.14m | 2:44AM0.11m | 9:31AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 428 | 612 | 943 | 787 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1057 | 1222 | 1284 | 1259 | 1128 | 878 | 773 | 827 | 719 | 614 | 509 | 484 | 449 | 437 | 395 | 356 | 336 | 292 | 252 | 245 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 284 | 284 | 301 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 319 | 307 | 298 | 284 | 335 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 319 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 356 | 329 | 329 | 335 | 298 |
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