Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 2PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
783 | 1102 | 893 | 346 | 581 | 423 | 291 | 291 | 241 | 211 | 147 | 100 | 248 | 181 | 177 | 198 | 263 | 367 | 439 | 454 | 537 | 799 | |
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-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.19m | 3:15PM1.43m | 5:08AM1.22m | 4:14PM1.53m | 5:38AM1.26m | 5:00PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.99m | 10:30PM0.48m | 9:56AM0.91m | 11:11PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -8 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 |
649 | 1102 | 893 | 346 | 581 | 423 | 291 | 291 | 241 | 211 | 147 | 100 | 95 | 148 | 140 | 198 | 263 | 367 | 439 | 454 | 537 | 799 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
711 | 807 | 374 | 325 | 255 | 145 | 109 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 115 | 72 | 248 | 181 | 177 | 159 | 153 | 107 | 107 | 68 | 39 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 21 | ESE 10 | S 19 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 7 | E 15 | S 6 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | 31 | 499 | 234 | 88 | 9 | 94 | 28 | 18 | 56 | 51 | 90 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
783 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 92 | 159 | 272 | 419 | 610 | 693 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 957 | 957 | 1460 | 1460 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 |
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