Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 128 | 130 | 191 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 140 | 255 | 343 | 380 | 463 | 550 | 569 | 781 | 799 | 723 | 553 | 507 | 434 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:40AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.46m | 9:14AM1.62m | 10:06PM1.34m | 9:55AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.36m | 2:50AM0.58m | 3:37PM0.39m | 3:25AM0.67m | 4:34PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Feels °C | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 6 | N 6 | S 10 | S 9 |
31 | 84 | 81 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 140 | 255 | 343 | 380 | 463 | 550 | 569 | 781 | 799 | 723 | 13 | 7 | 434 | 449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNW 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | SW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
42 | 24 | — | 79 | 79 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 50 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | — | SW 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | 48 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 1 | — | 35 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SW 7 | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — |
59 | 128 | 130 | 191 | — | 107 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 45 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | 553 | 507 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2022 | 1485 | 1485 | 1485 | 1485 | 29 | 0 | 1241 | 1461 | 1460 | 1461 | 988 | 988 | 1511 | 1492 | 1485 | 707 | 1077 | 1077 | 1514 | 84 | 1918 |
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