
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 11AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 384 | 392 | 340 | 284 | 234 | 190 | 148 | 329 | 397 | 414 | 126 | 380 | 270 | 225 | 188 | 153 | 122 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.50m | 10:26PM1.32m | 9:48AM1.44m | 11:28PM1.20m | 10:31AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.43m | 3:25AM0.85m | 4:28PM0.52m | 3:54AM0.94m | 5:44PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 8 |
450 | 384 | 392 | 340 | 284 | 234 | 257 | 222 | 202 | 177 | 149 | 124 | 113 | 270 | 225 | 188 | 153 | 122 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 |
31 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 190 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 117 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 12 |
12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 2 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 6 | S 9 | — | NW 2 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 8 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 |
2 | 11 | 32 | 84 | 145 | 243 | 439 | 1 | 329 | 397 | 414 | 126 | 380 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 132 | 124 | 282 | 470 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1460 | 1439 | 1439 | 1460 | 1439 | 1439 | 707 | 707 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 707 | 1460 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 707 | 1949 | 2000 |
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