
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 3AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
390 | 939 | 872 | 710 | 146 | 151 | 148 | 210 | 318 | 374 | 452 | 602 | 696 | 593 | 664 | 690 | 533 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.49m | 4:26AM1.41m | 4:44PM1.54m | 4:54AM1.53m | 5:25PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.56m | 10:17AM0.53m | 10:40PM0.54m | 10:56AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
112 | 404 | 411 | 444 | 146 | 151 | 148 | 148 | 115 | 86 | 210 | 174 | 119 | 118 | 113 | 106 | 104 | 399 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 |
19 | 110 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 53 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | S 18 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
390 | 939 | 872 | 710 | 127 | 147 | 145 | 210 | 318 | 374 | 452 | 602 | 696 | 593 | 664 | 690 | 533 | 627 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1460 | 1460 | 1687 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 2000 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
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