Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 3AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
121 | 443 | 436 | 423 | 452 | 423 | 1178 | 1464 | 1885 | 1789 | 1801 | 1814 | 1796 | 1586 | 1508 | 1569 | 2285 | 4817 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.25m | 11:33AM1.37m | 1:30AM1.17m | 12:36PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.56m | 5:05AM0.90m | 6:36PM0.60m | 6:06AM0.99m | 8:14PM0.60m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
121 | 443 | 436 | 423 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
91 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 452 | 423 | 1178 | 1464 | 1885 | 1789 | 1801 | 1814 | 1796 | 1586 | 1508 | 1569 | 2285 | 4817 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1485 | 1077 | 1485 | 1880 | 1992 | 1881 | 2000 | 1992 | 1994 | 960 | 2000 | 2022 | 2000 | 1687 | 2000 | 2022 | 2022 | 1244 |
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