Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 101 | 192 | 176 | 160 | 110 | 110 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.59m | 9:12PM1.66m | 9:33AM1.54m | 10:00PM1.53m | 10:09AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.43m | 3:12AM0.45m | 3:28PM0.46m | 3:47AM0.61m | 4:17PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -3 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 50 | 48 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 90 | 192 | 176 | 160 | 164 | 155 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 98 | 76 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 101 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 110 | 110 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 40 | 131 | 214 | 6 | 19 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 29 | 29 | 1077 | 1077 | 1077 | 1460 | 1241 | 1241 | 1077 | 1077 | 1077 | 0 | 988 |
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