Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 175 | 145 | 117 | 95 | 73 | 73 | 51 | 49 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 85 | 140 | 215 | 430 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.38m | 00:56AM1.11m | 11:39AM1.34m | 2:52AM1.10m | 1:16PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.94m | 5:44PM0.61m | 4:34AM1.01m | 7:39PM0.64m | 6:24AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -10 | -10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 171 | 175 | 145 | 117 | 95 | 335 | 280 | 216 | 185 | 157 | 153 | 125 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 46 | 37 | 31 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NNW 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 73 | 51 | 49 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 33 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 12 | SW 9 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 14 | SW 8 | S 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 8 | N 5 | N 7 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 160 | 124 | 356 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 5 | — | 69 | 28 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 85 | 140 | 215 | 430 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1510 | 1510 | 1244 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 707 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 2228 | 29 | 2366 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1511 | 988 | 1503 | 1687 | 1485 |
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