
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef) at 3PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
324 | 286 | 261 | 293 | 167 | 180 | 233 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 431 | 350 | 338 | 274 | 264 | 206 | 129 | 124 | 113 | 110 | 113 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:05PM0.87m | 11:31PM0.97m | 2:09PM0.91m | 00:45AM0.98m | 2:51PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.38m | 5:50PM0.73m | 7:00AM0.36m | 7:14PM0.71m | 7:56AM0.32m | 8:13PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
142 | 203 | 261 | 293 | 139 | 180 | 233 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 431 | 350 | 338 | 274 | 264 | 206 | 125 | 92 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
8 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 142 | 104 | 26 | 12 | 58 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 95 | 156 | 153 | 147 | 129 | 124 | 113 | 110 | 113 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
28 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
324 | 286 | 240 | 206 | 167 | 159 | 136 | 127 | 107 | 93 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 42 | 40 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1745 | 1745 | 1745 | 1849 | 1767 | 1806 | 1745 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 1746 | 2117 | 529 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 522 | 556 | 1748 | 1748 | 935 | 521 |
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