
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 7AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastA dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
383 | 383 | 360 | 360 | 399 | 371 | 330 | 269 | 230 | 107 | 107 | 62 | 59 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.37m | 10:32AM1.52m | 11:19PM1.27m | 11:21AM1.53m | 00:37AM1.18m | 12:24PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.62m | 4:56PM0.53m | 4:43AM0.71m | 6:09PM0.53m | 5:41AM0.80m | 7:36PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
142 | 149 | 110 | 84 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 107 | 107 | 62 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 68 | — | — | 5 | 55 | 44 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | NNE 9 | S 13 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 33 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
383 | 383 | 360 | 360 | 399 | 371 | 330 | 269 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1451 | 1485 | 84 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1880 | 1924 | 2000 | 2000 | 71 | 2000 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 1510 | 1607 |
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