
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | SSW 14 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
98 | 95 | 89 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 89 | 180 | 161 | 155 | 185 | 195 | 239 | 239 | 243 | 289 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.07m | 12:30PM1.35m | 2:51AM1.11m | 1:58PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.65m | 5:13AM1.00m | 8:14PM0.64m | 7:29AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
98 | 95 | 89 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 89 | 137 | 161 | 155 | 185 | 195 | 239 | 239 | 243 | 289 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | N 7 | N 8 |
7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 88 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 52 | 80 | 127 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | — | S 4 |
15 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 29 | 79 | 93 | 81 | 69 | 81 | 38 | 87 | 85 | 113 | 110 | — | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1460 | 1460 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 1460 | 2000 | 960 | 707 | 1461 | 957 | 1461 | 1461 | 707 | 0 | 29 | 71 |
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