Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 161 | 123 | 90 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 49 | 102 | 138 | 138 | 117 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.37m | 6:17PM1.73m | 6:55AM1.43m | 6:52PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.49m | 7:26PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.36m | 11:45AM0.60m | 00:37AM0.35m | 12:20PM0.50m | 1:01AM0.37m | 12:55PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
726 | 643 | 535 | 461 | 392 | 392 | 334 | 253 | 242 | 206 | 206 | 176 | 148 | 138 | 135 | 112 | 98 | 93 | 78 | 102 | 138 | 138 | 117 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
217 | 161 | 123 | 90 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 49 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 10 | NE 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
1341 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 707 | 707 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 707 | 707 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 71 | 29 | 71 | 988 | 1461 | 71 |
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