Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Skeleton Bay today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Skeleton Bay at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Skeleton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 68 | 64 | 99 | 98 | 94 | 85 | 107 | 124 | 149 | 209 | 289 | 366 | 398 | 431 | 502 | 546 | 537 | 511 | 551 | 542 | 350 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.38m | 3:44PM1.36m | 4:06AM1.34m | 4:17PM1.30m | 4:39AM1.29m | 4:52PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.20m | 9:47PM0.15m | 10:05AM0.23m | 10:20PM0.21m | 10:39AM0.28m | 10:54PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | 7:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 544 | 133 | 191 | 80 | 70 | 64 | 99 | 98 | 94 | 85 | 107 | 78 | 75 | 209 | 289 | 366 | 398 | 431 | 502 | 546 | 537 | 511 | 551 | 542 | 350 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 42 | 84 | 98 | 71 | 49 | 44 | 16 | 43 | 41 | 65 | 90 | 124 | 149 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 56 | 31 | — | — | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 21 | 84 | 46 | 68 | 49 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 186 | — | 171 | 166 | 212 | 226 | 262 | 404 | 439 | 376 | 382 | 482 | 675 | 805 | 889 | 913 | 827 | 657 | 558 | 491 | 770 | 936 | 811 | 838 | 838 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 811 | 501 | 471 | 343 | 811 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 963 | 501 | 471 | 471 | 343 | 971 | 967 | 1149 | 1221 | 1178 | 1010 | 501 | 343 | 987 |
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