
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (21 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
126 | 273 | 364 | 502 | 480 | 330 | 280 | 230 | 217 | 214 | 193 | 109 | 150 | 220 | 276 | 422 | 387 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.14m | 2:44PM1.41m | 4:29AM1.19m | 3:46PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.60m | 8:27AM0.98m | 10:01PM0.54m | 9:26AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | -7 | -9 | -7 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
37 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 52 | 52 | 27 | 54 | 76 | 105 | 142 | 267 | 270 | 258 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 21 | 72 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 335 | 387 | 379 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | NW 5 |
126 | 273 | 364 | 502 | 480 | 330 | 280 | 230 | 217 | 214 | 193 | 109 | 150 | 220 | 276 | 422 | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1873 | 1485 | 1621 | 1918 | 1893 | 2000 | 2000 | 1994 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 29 | 957 | 29 | 1241 | 0 | 1451 |
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