
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 1PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2860 | 3813 | 3479 | 3489 | 3615 | 3291 | 2737 | 2406 | 2527 | 2944 | 2883 | 2957 | 3478 | 3861 | 4462 | 5220 | 5600 | 4788 | 5603 | 4203 | 4054 | 3095 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43AM1.21m | 3:02PM1.62m | 4:49AM1.30m | 4:12PM1.72m | 5:40AM1.40m | 5:12PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.85m | 10:08PM0.31m | 9:47AM0.78m | 11:04PM0.21m | 10:48AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -15 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
171 | 393 | 692 | 746 | 734 | 650 | 569 | 478 | 383 | 320 | 221 | 217 | 173 | 121 | 88 | 53 | 34 | 20 | 3717 | 2863 | 2225 | 1921 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2860 | 3813 | 3479 | 3489 | 3615 | 3291 | 2737 | 2406 | 2527 | 2944 | 2883 | 2957 | 3478 | 3861 | 4462 | 5220 | 5600 | 4788 | 5603 | 4203 | 4054 | 3095 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1669 | 1621 | 1959 | 1994 | 1997 | 1687 | 1687 | 957 | 957 | 707 | 957 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 29 | 1244 |
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