Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- 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) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 1PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s 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) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 85 | 62 | 61 | 138 | 530 | 505 | 494 | 550 | 473 | 1178 | 1629 | 1810 | 1969 | 2481 | 1468 | 1384 | 1316 | 1293 | 1338 | 1957 | 3438 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.42m | 00:01AM1.25m | 11:33AM1.37m | 1:30AM1.17m | 12:36PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.76m | 5:16PM0.56m | 5:05AM0.90m | 6:36PM0.60m | 6:06AM0.99m | 8:14PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | S 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | — |
85 | 42 | 42 | 61 | 114 | 530 | 505 | 494 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 1509 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
53 | 85 | 62 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
85 | 94 | 88 | 96 | 138 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 550 | 473 | 1178 | 1629 | 1810 | 1969 | 2481 | 1468 | 1384 | 1316 | 1293 | 1338 | 1957 | 3438 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 988 | 988 | 988 | 1485 | 1485 | 1077 | 1485 | 1880 | 1881 | 957 | 2000 | 1992 | 2025 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2022 | 2022 | 1241 |
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