
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1402 | 1215 | 987 | 715 | 599 | 503 | 639 | 652 | 553 | 434 | 279 | 194 | 103 | 149 | 206 | 385 | 444 | 383 | 280 | 259 | 280 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.53m | 7:52PM1.89m | 8:54AM1.54m | 8:42PM1.82m | 9:37AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.56m | 2:24AM0.12m | 2:16PM0.55m | 3:09AM0.22m | 3:08PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
1402 | 1215 | 987 | 715 | 599 | 503 | 639 | 652 | 553 | 434 | 279 | 194 | 88 | 125 | 92 | 113 | 180 | 209 | 280 | 259 | 280 | 256 | |
Swell 2 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
192 | 169 | 131 | 128 | 103 | 92 | 71 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 60 | 59 | 55 | — | — | 202 | 153 | 133 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 33 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
40 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 54 | 103 | 149 | 206 | 385 | 444 | 383 | 71 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 1460 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 71 | 71 | 1451 | 707 | 1485 | 1514 | 1669 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 29 |
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