Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sunset today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sunset at 9AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sunset. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1067 | 1945 | 1967 | 2222 | 2848 | 2738 | 2633 | 2839 | 3093 | 2786 | 2233 | 2010 | 1586 | 944 | 773 | 599 | 528 | 453 | 402 | 390 | 390 | 340 | 299 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.12m | 11:13AM1.40m | 11:39PM1.01m | 11:59AM1.34m | 00:34AM0.92m | 12:54PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.37m | 5:51PM0.39m | 5:18AM0.46m | 6:50PM0.46m | 6:02AM0.53m | 8:02PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 12 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1667 | 1303 | 944 | 773 | 599 | 528 | 453 | 402 | 390 | 390 | 340 | 299 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | SE 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 53 | 51 | 150 | 26 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 12 | S 18 | SSE 18 | E 12 | S 17 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 106 | 3 | 149 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1067 | 1945 | 1967 | 2222 | 2848 | 2738 | 2633 | 2839 | 3093 | 2786 | 2233 | 2010 | 1586 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 8 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 246 | 246 | 783 | 785 | 785 | 443 | 311 | 166 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 46 | 20 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
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