Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastDrizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu morning. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 178 | 204 | 135 | 109 | 109 | 105 | 86 | 181 | 343 | 422 | 531 | 636 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.56m | 8:40AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.46m | 9:14AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.50m | 2:50PM0.36m | 2:50AM0.58m | 3:37PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
93 | 62 | 47 | 35 | 31 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 109 | 109 | 105 | 86 | 181 | 343 | 422 | 531 | 636 | 743 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | — | N 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 9 | N 6 |
44 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 16 | — | 54 | 79 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 |
7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
131 | — | 7 | 14 | 40 | 178 | 204 | 135 | 186 | 114 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1241 | 29 | 2022 | 1485 | 1485 | 1485 | 1485 | 1241 | 0 | 1241 | 1461 | 1460 | 1461 | 1461 | 1461 | 1485 | 1512 | 1875 |
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