Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 47 | 98 | 136 | 136 | 144 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.73m | 6:55AM1.43m | 6:52PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.49m | 7:26PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.60m | 00:37AM0.35m | 12:20PM0.50m | 1:01AM0.37m | 12:55PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
392 | 348 | 334 | 253 | 242 | 206 | 206 | 155 | 148 | 142 | 135 | 98 | 95 | 80 | 76 | 98 | 136 | 136 | 144 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
53 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | E 11 | E 10 | — | S 13 | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 6 |
6 | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 707 | 707 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 71 | 29 | 71 | 1511 | 71 |
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