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 1AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 22). 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
4110 | 2360 | 1577 | 1271 | 789 | 1102 | 893 | 346 | 551 | 423 | 266 | 291 | 211 | 170 | 159 | 110 | 248 | 245 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | 572 | 719 | 599 | 684 | 1102 | 893 | 346 | 551 | 423 | 266 | 291 | 211 | 170 | 159 | 109 | 93 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | 711 | 807 | 374 | 325 | 255 | 145 | 92 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 115 | 110 | 248 | 245 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 21 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | E 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 31 | 499 | 234 | 88 | 9 | 109 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 86 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
4110 | 2360 | 1577 | 1271 | 789 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1687 | 1687 | 1924 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 1460 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1439 | 957 |
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