
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.27m | 9:07AM1.48m | 10:59PM1.16m | 9:51AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.88m | 3:56PM0.50m | 3:07AM0.93m | 5:04PM0.60m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
16 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | S 14 | S 14 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 6 | S 11 | S 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
32 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2025 | 1997 | 1994 | 1439 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2025 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
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