Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 98 | 100 | 138 | 147 | 171 | 165 | 150 | 44 | 120 | 120 | 94 | 198 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.43m | 6:52PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.49m | 7:26PM1.70m | 7:45AM1.55m | 8:00PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.50m | 1:01AM0.37m | 12:55PM0.43m | 1:26AM0.39m | 1:31PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
206 | 155 | 148 | 142 | 115 | 98 | 95 | 91 | 60 | 98 | 100 | 138 | 147 | 171 | 165 | 150 | 170 | 120 | 120 | 70 | 198 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 12 | S 6 | S 6 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 94 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 13 | S 7 | S 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 78 | 61 | 23 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | W 3 | WSW 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1460 | 29 | 29 | 71 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 707 | 1461 | 71 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1485 | 1485 | 1500 |
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