Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 12PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 69 | 207 | 141 | 94 | 46 | 27 | 38 | 15 | 466 | 161 | 123 | 86 | 167 | 581 | 2131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.54m | 10:00PM1.53m | 10:09AM1.48m | 10:54PM1.38m | 10:47AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.45m | 3:28PM0.46m | 3:47AM0.61m | 4:17PM0.51m | 4:23AM0.76m | 5:16PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | S 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | N 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
57 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 72 | 142 | 141 | 94 | 172 | 105 | 142 | 132 | 51 | 161 | 123 | 86 | 167 | 581 | 686 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 12 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | SW 6 | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 207 | 52 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 14 | 47 | 90 | 89 | 69 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 9 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 69 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 27 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 4 | SW 11 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 40 | 158 | 248 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 466 | 125 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 2 | 2131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 2000 | 1077 | 1077 | 1077 | 1241 | 1244 | 1244 | 1077 | 1077 | 1451 | 1077 | 1077 | 957 | 988 | 988 | 1485 | 1485 | 1485 | 988 | 988 |
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