Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Skeleton Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Skeleton Bay at 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Skeleton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 340 | 290 | 286 | 286 | 241 | 184 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 167 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 150 | 147 | 140 | 134 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:48PM0.97m | 12:19PM1.06m | 00:40AM1.08m | 12:58PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.58m | 5:58AM0.52m | 6:31PM0.48m | 6:43AM0.43m | 7:08PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 221 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 102 | 97 | 94 | 91 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 161 | 161 | 150 | 147 | 140 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 335 | 340 | 290 | 286 | 286 | 241 | 184 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 167 | 161 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 54 | 80 | 89 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 811 | 471 | 357 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 729 | 811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 819 | 811 | 0 | 0 | 343 |
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