
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Icy conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2434 | 3420 | 4999 | 5813 | 1999 | 1505 | 1095 | 887 | 786 | 1372 | 422 | 387 | 422 | 415 | 396 | 338 | 286 | 361 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.58m | 4:39AM1.35m | 4:12PM1.68m | 5:23AM1.46m | 5:08PM1.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.34m | 9:54AM0.75m | 10:54PM0.25m | 10:49AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -6 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | N 7 |
15 | 19 | 3069 | 2451 | 1999 | 1505 | 1095 | 887 | 786 | 530 | 422 | 387 | 422 | 415 | 396 | 338 | 286 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | NE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 7 | E 11 | N 7 | SSE 8 |
9 | — | 19 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 119 | 137 | 101 | 55 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 56 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | E 11 | N 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | NNW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 6 | SW 12 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 10 |
2434 | 3420 | 4999 | 5813 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 33 | 1372 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 9 | 361 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1439 | 1451 | 1451 | 29 | 1451 | 0 | 0 | 1485 | 1511 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1241 | 1244 | 0 | 1241 | 1241 | 1077 |
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