
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
272 | 324 | 367 | 496 | 760 | 736 | 690 | 574 | 439 | 432 | 761 | 240 | 236 | 480 | 411 | 154 | 188 | 250 | 385 | 467 | 1190 | 561 | 680 | 1071 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:55AM1.27m | 4:34PM1.59m | 5:20AM1.35m | 5:14PM1.65m | 5:44AM1.45m | 5:52PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.49m | 10:08AM0.74m | 11:05PM0.45m | 10:46AM0.60m | 11:30PM0.43m | 11:22AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 2 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | SSW 12 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 |
271 | 324 | 367 | 496 | 760 | 736 | 690 | 574 | 439 | 432 | 265 | 240 | 175 | 480 | 411 | 154 | 188 | 250 | 385 | 467 | 467 | 39 | 38 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | SSW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 9 |
272 | 282 | 212 | 180 | 191 | 265 | 402 | 461 | 411 | 341 | 86 | 178 | 236 | 178 | 157 | 127 | 127 | 100 | 98 | 83 | 83 | 18 | 26 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 |
37 | 59 | 56 | 92 | 89 | 64 | 82 | 91 | 76 | 62 | 59 | 202 | 158 | 114 | 110 | 77 | 74 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
3 | 7 | 53 | 78 | 74 | 78 | — | — | 11 | 45 | 761 | 101 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 1190 | 561 | 680 | 1071 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1460 | 1460 | 1644 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 0 | 1873 | 1873 | 1644 | 1644 | 707 | 1644 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 707 | 707 | 1921 | 1451 | 957 |
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