
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastA dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
191 | 102 | 227 | 142 | 244 | 274 | 202 | 156 | 136 | 102 | 110 | 81 | 240 | 228 | 209 | 205 | 214 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:42PM1.82m | 9:37AM1.53m | 9:33PM1.70m | 10:21AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.22m | 3:08PM0.56m | 3:53AM0.35m | 4:03PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Feels °C | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
19 | 49 | 12 | 86 | 244 | 274 | 202 | 156 | 76 | 81 | 110 | 73 | 240 | 228 | 209 | 205 | 214 | 254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 |
32 | 12 | 36 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 74 | 136 | 102 | 96 | 64 | 52 | 120 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
2 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 81 | 80 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 2 |
191 | 102 | 227 | 142 | 25 | 36 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1244 | 1514 | 1460 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 29 | 29 | 71 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 957 | 0 |
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