Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 48 | 98 | 98 | 138 | 150 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.73m | 6:55AM1.43m | 6:52PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.49m | 7:26PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.35m | 12:20PM0.50m | 1:01AM0.37m | 12:55PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
334 | 253 | 242 | 206 | 206 | 155 | 148 | 142 | 115 | 98 | 95 | 80 | 60 | 98 | 98 | 138 | 150 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | NNE 7 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 |
33 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 |
6 | 8 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 707 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 1485 | 71 |
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