Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 6PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
6381 | 5277 | 4110 | 2360 | 1577 | 1168 | 783 | 609 | 846 | 325 | 504 | 358 | 266 | 291 | 206 | 187 | 138 | 110 | 248 | 259 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM1.36m | 4:27AM1.19m | 3:15PM1.43m | 5:08AM1.22m | 4:14PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.55m | 9:06AM0.99m | 10:30PM0.48m | 9:56AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Feels °C | -14 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | 572 | 695 | 599 | 640 | 609 | 846 | 311 | 504 | 358 | 266 | 291 | 206 | 187 | 138 | 109 | 76 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 783 | 514 | 374 | 325 | 260 | 145 | 145 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 115 | 110 | 248 | 259 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 21 | ESE 10 | S 19 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 235 | 68 | 9 | 59 | 28 | 39 | 57 | 51 | 14 | 14 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
6381 | 5277 | 4110 | 2360 | 1577 | 1168 | 492 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1994 | 1994 | 1687 | 1687 | 1687 | 957 | 957 | 48 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 957 |
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