Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stark Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stark Bay at 3AM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Stark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1511 | 1543 | 1978 | 1856 | 2146 | 1406 | 2383 | 2552 | 2225 | 1972 | 1872 | 1697 | 1512 | 1028 | 1907 | 1885 | 1694 | 2299 | 1447 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50PM0.53m | 10:40AM0.63m | 10:59PM0.58m | 11:20AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.33m | 4:09AM0.36m | 4:52PM0.36m | 5:03AM0.35m | 4:38PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1511 | 1543 | 1978 | 1856 | 2146 | 811 | 2383 | 2552 | 2225 | 1972 | 1872 | 1697 | 1512 | 834 | 1907 | 1885 | 1694 | 1589 | 1447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
143 | — | — | 154 | — | 1406 | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | 399 | 1028 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 16 | SW 6 |
2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 45 | 2299 | 196 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 174 | 3 | 26 | 50 | 298 | 298 | 416 | 627 | 416 | 144 | 144 |
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