Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 7AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1044 | 1080 | 895 | 599 | 695 | 581 | 428 | 181 | 364 | 147 | 118 | 118 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 108 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.56m | 6:53PM1.89m | 7:44AM1.60m | 7:40PM1.86m | 8:21AM1.61m | 8:26PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.11m | 12:29PM0.51m | 1:19AM0.13m | 1:15PM0.45m | 1:58AM0.20m | 2:00PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
832 | 668 | 399 | 275 | 378 | 336 | 223 | 181 | 181 | 147 | 118 | 118 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 108 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 73 | 91 | 99 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
3 | 3 | 91 | 64 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 |
— | — | 5 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 16 | 15 | 14 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — |
1044 | 1080 | 895 | 599 | 695 | 581 | 428 | — | 364 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 64 | 101 | 127 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 1439 | 1439 | 1241 | 1989 | 1885 | 1439 | 957 | 1439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1949 | 0 | 0 | 957 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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