Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 141 | 75 | 110 | 168 | 159 | 127 | 122 | 80 | 80 | 61 | 59 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 122 | 113 | 242 | 262 | 223 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.55m | 8:00PM1.64m | 8:11AM1.60m | 8:37PM1.56m | 8:40AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.38m | 1:51AM0.44m | 2:08PM0.36m | 2:19AM0.50m | 2:50PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
144 | 141 | 117 | 110 | 168 | 159 | 127 | 122 | 80 | 80 | 61 | 75 | 75 | 66 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 120 | 110 | 99 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
41 | 32 | 33 | 67 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
44 | 78 | 75 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 82 | 81 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 122 | 113 | 242 | 262 | 223 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 1492 | 1510 | 1485 | 0 | 1510 | 29 | 2022 | 1485 | 1485 | 29 | 29 | 1510 | 29 | 1510 |
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