Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Point today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Point at 7PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Short Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 164 | 171 | 188 | 183 | 244 | 229 | 215 | 169 | 169 | 229 | 301 | 347 | 416 | 423 | 354 | 308 | 300 | 412 | 485 | 721 | 1024 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.02m | 5:15PM1.22m | 6:16AM1.11m | 6:05PM1.25m | 6:52AM1.22m | 6:52PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.56m | 11:56PM0.29m | 12:01PM0.48m | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 206 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 229 | 215 | 169 | 169 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 16 | E 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 19 | — | — | — | E 16 | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 164 | 171 | 188 | 183 | 244 | — | — | — | — | 229 | 301 | 347 | 416 | 423 | 354 | 308 | 300 | 412 | 485 | 721 | 1024 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 459 | 458 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 396 | 202 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 387 | 396 | 148 | 1 |
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