
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
95 | 73 | 54 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 48 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 87 | 140 | 247 | 146 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.11m | 11:39AM1.34m | 2:52AM1.10m | 1:16PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.61m | 4:34AM1.01m | 7:39PM0.64m | 6:24AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Feels °C | -6 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
95 | 73 | 338 | 268 | 221 | 190 | 157 | 128 | 125 | 89 | 83 | 64 | 65 | 87 | 44 | 35 | 30 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
3 | 20 | 54 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 |
440 | 458 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 247 | 146 | 308 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2000 | 988 | 2000 | 1485 | 1485 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 2395 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 988 | 1522 | 1485 |
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