Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 439 | 545 | 679 | 849 | 1106 | 1155 | 943 | 915 | 692 | 576 | 511 | 425 | 355 | 229 | 161 | 121 | 90 | 82 | 57 | 33 | 33 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.26m | 5:00PM1.62m | 6:04AM1.31m | 5:40PM1.70m | 6:30AM1.37m | 6:17PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.81m | 11:44PM0.38m | 11:11AM0.70m | 00:12AM0.36m | 11:45AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
314 | 439 | 545 | 679 | 849 | 1106 | 1155 | 943 | 915 | 692 | 576 | 365 | 289 | 297 | 322 | 336 | 680 | 580 | 527 | 480 | 424 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
153 | 107 | 107 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 511 | 425 | 355 | 229 | 202 | 121 | 90 | 82 | 57 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | SSW 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
— | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 14 | 12 | 5 | 161 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
35 | 60 | 136 | 223 | 298 | 372 | 590 | 775 | 623 | 538 | 455 | 534 | 279 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1439 | 957 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 957 | 1992 | 1451 | 48 | 0 | 29 | 707 | 707 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 71 | 707 |
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