Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 6PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
887 | 1286 | 1710 | 1508 | 1402 | 1523 | 1707 | 1614 | 1576 | 2039 | 4075 | 7322 | 12117 | 14031 | 12767 | 9909 | 7306 | 5747 | 4783 | 3821 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.37m | 1:30AM1.17m | 12:36PM1.34m | 3:16AM1.15m | 1:58PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.60m | 6:06AM0.99m | 8:14PM0.60m | 7:46AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feels °C | -10 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
887 | 1286 | 1710 | 1508 | 1402 | 1523 | 1707 | 1614 | 1576 | 2039 | 4075 | 7322 | 12117 | 14031 | 12767 | 9909 | 7306 | 5747 | 4783 | 3821 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2022 | 2000 | 2022 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2022 | 2000 | 1522 | 1521 | 1526 | 1687 | 1687 | 1959 | 1994 | 1687 | 957 |
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