
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (08 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, gales from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 5 | E 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 51 | 65 | 253 | 532 | 1055 | 2736 | 3889 | 3727 | 3744 | 3879 | 3291 | 2834 | 2406 | 2335 | 2527 | 2622 | 2691 | 2799 | 3519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.56m | 3:43AM1.21m | 3:02PM1.62m | 4:49AM1.30m | 4:12PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.42m | 8:32AM0.85m | 10:08PM0.31m | 9:47AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
48 | 51 | 55 | 43 | 27 | 36 | 171 | 393 | 692 | 759 | 647 | 555 | 494 | 478 | 383 | 263 | 217 | 217 | 170 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 6 | N 6 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
10 | 45 | 65 | 253 | 532 | 1055 | 2736 | 3889 | 3727 | 3744 | 3879 | 3291 | 2834 | 2406 | 2335 | 2527 | 2622 | 2691 | 2799 | 3519 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 1959 | 1669 | 1669 | 1540 | 1621 | 1669 | 1621 | 1959 | 1994 | 1997 | 1687 | 1687 | 957 | 957 | 707 | 957 | 707 | 707 | 707 |
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