
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
137 | 161 | 155 | 185 | 195 | 239 | 239 | 243 | 243 | 280 | 265 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 217 | 217 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.11m | 1:58PM1.38m | 3:29AM1.19m | 3:06PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.64m | 7:29AM0.95m | 9:07PM0.61m | 8:44AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
137 | 161 | 155 | 185 | 195 | 239 | 239 | 243 | 243 | 280 | 265 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 217 | 217 | 214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | S 13 |
70 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | N 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 8 |
1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 52 | 80 | 127 | 122 | 109 | 69 | 69 | 103 | 94 | 90 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 |
76 | 74 | 72 | 88 | 28 | 37 | 54 | 107 | — | 3 | 46 | 89 | 98 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2022 | 957 | 957 | 1461 | 960 | 707 | 707 | 0 | 0 | 988 | 988 | 707 | 84 | 1439 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
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