Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 2AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
849 | 1106 | 1045 | 943 | 811 | 692 | 576 | 439 | 361 | 298 | 217 | 161 | 121 | 90 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.62m | 6:04AM1.31m | 5:40PM1.70m | 6:30AM1.37m | 6:17PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.38m | 11:11AM0.70m | 00:12AM0.36m | 11:45AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
849 | 1106 | 1045 | 943 | 811 | 692 | 576 | 439 | 381 | 493 | 562 | 643 | 513 | 424 | 390 | 357 | 321 | 266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
65 | 39 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 361 | 298 | 217 | 161 | 121 | 90 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | NE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 14 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
307 | 419 | 607 | 679 | 623 | 551 | 439 | 365 | 644 | 808 | — | — | 16 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 957 | 960 | 1439 | 1241 | 957 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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