
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
690 | 628 | 439 | 870 | 299 | 232 | 636 | 555 | 472 | 226 | 318 | 320 | 452 | 516 | 551 | 1643 | 772 | 933 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.59m | 5:20AM1.35m | 5:14PM1.65m | 5:44AM1.45m | 5:52PM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.45m | 10:46AM0.60m | 11:30PM0.43m | 11:22AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -1 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | E 12 | S 12 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
690 | 497 | 439 | 341 | 299 | 168 | 636 | 555 | 472 | 226 | 318 | 320 | 452 | 516 | 551 | 572 | 37 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NNE 7 | E 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
402 | 97 | 411 | 67 | 161 | 232 | 178 | 182 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 100 | 85 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
105 | 63 | 81 | 43 | 217 | 161 | 158 | 114 | 82 | 77 | 52 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | 628 | 45 | 870 | 155 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1643 | 772 | 933 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 1644 | 1644 | 1873 | 1644 | 1644 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 957 | 707 | 0 | 707 | 707 | 29 | 957 | 957 |
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