
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 5AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, strong winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
579 | 503 | 628 | 652 | 533 | 418 | 279 | 157 | 136 | 56 | 245 | 155 | 289 | 265 | 202 | 194 | 242 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.89m | 8:54AM1.54m | 8:42PM1.82m | 9:37AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.12m | 2:16PM0.55m | 3:09AM0.22m | 3:08PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
579 | 503 | 628 | 652 | 533 | 418 | 279 | 157 | 24 | 55 | 14 | 53 | 289 | 265 | 108 | 111 | 89 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | SSW 10 |
103 | 92 | 71 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 33 | 119 | 62 | 82 | 202 | 194 | 94 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | S 14 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 5 | NNE 8 | SSE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 3 | S 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 136 | 56 | 245 | 155 | 93 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 242 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 71 | 84 | 1244 | 71 | 1451 | 1460 | 1485 | 1460 | 1460 | 957 | 71 | 957 | 71 | 29 | 1460 | 29 |
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