Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Skeleton Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Skeleton Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Skeleton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 210 | 175 | 175 | 207 | 203 | 203 | 240 | 236 | 180 | 176 | 237 | 268 | 685 | 810 | 799 | 726 | 716 | 696 | 865 | 852 | 618 | 744 | 755 |
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 | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.22m | 7:50PM1.32m | 8:34AM1.15m | 8:48PM1.25m | 9:40AM1.10m | 9:50PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.24m | 1:28PM0.37m | 2:19AM0.30m | 2:29PM0.45m | 3:22AM0.35m | 3:35PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 276 | 222 | 212 | 169 | 134 | 101 | 101 | 240 | 236 | 180 | 174 | 237 | 268 | 685 | 810 | 799 | 726 | 716 | 696 | 865 | 852 | 618 | 744 | 755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 8 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 153 | 210 | 175 | 175 | 207 | 203 | 203 | 74 | 75 | 57 | 176 | 212 | 262 | 45 | — | — | 57 | 40 | 39 | — | 23 | 31 | — | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 69 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 115 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 882 | 729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 343 | 920 | 501 | 471 | 343 | 357 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 811 | 501 | 471 | 343 |
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