
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Icy conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 274 | 202 | 156 | 136 | 102 | 81 | 64 | 192 | 228 | 209 | 205 | 202 | 210 | 249 | 240 | 302 | 256 | 171 | 80 | 320 | 514 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.53m | 9:33PM1.70m | 10:21AM1.50m | 10:26PM1.57m | 11:04AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.22m | 3:08PM0.56m | 3:53AM0.35m | 4:03PM0.58m | 4:38AM0.50m | 5:03PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
244 | 274 | 202 | 156 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 51 | 192 | 228 | 209 | 181 | 202 | 210 | 249 | 240 | 302 | 256 | 171 | 142 | 116 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 7 | N 6 |
15 | 36 | 53 | 74 | 136 | 102 | 72 | 64 | 65 | 117 | 113 | 205 | 127 | 193 | 190 | 174 | 202 | 174 | 147 | 80 | 14 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
17 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 80 | 65 | 44 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 |
28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 54 | 320 | 514 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 957 | 957 | 71 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 957 | 0 | 707 | 707 | 957 | 1077 | 29 | 1241 | 29 | 1460 |
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