Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 8PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 Thu night. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 61 | 121 | 443 | 436 | 954 | 480 | 352 | 977 | 1249 | 1666 | 1789 | 1641 | 1748 | 1586 | 1343 | 1420 | 1435 | 2285 | 4571 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.42m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
42 | 61 | 121 | 443 | 436 | 469 | 37 | 14 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
55 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 50 | 35 | 36 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
88 | 95 | 91 | 5 | 8 | 954 | 480 | 352 | 977 | 1249 | 1666 | 1789 | 1641 | 1748 | 1586 | 1343 | 1420 | 1435 | 2285 | 4571 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1485 | 1485 | 1485 | 988 | 1485 | 1880 | 1915 | 1881 | 2000 | 2000 | 2022 | 957 | 1997 | 2022 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2022 | 1687 | 1522 |
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