Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3549 | 3141 | 2586 | 1959 | 1608 | 1919 | 1210 | 1124 | 703 | 711 | 784 | 671 | 519 | 180 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 115 | 108 | 108 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:24AM1.49m | 6:05PM1.87m | 7:05AM1.56m | 6:53PM1.89m | 7:44AM1.60m | 7:40PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.59m | 00:38AM0.11m | 12:29PM0.51m | 1:19AM0.13m | 1:15PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1131 | 832 | 666 | 435 | 370 | 454 | 328 | 234 | 180 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 115 | 108 | 108 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 159 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | S 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 3 | WNW 2 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
3549 | 3141 | 2586 | 1959 | 1608 | 1919 | 1210 | 1124 | 703 | 711 | 784 | 671 | 519 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1077 | 1077 | 1077 | 1460 | 1460 | 29 | 29 | 1241 | 1439 | 1244 | 2000 | 1879 | 1885 | 1949 | 1461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1949 |
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