Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 388 | 203 | 302 | 395 | 335 | 239 | 199 | 171 | 175 | 145 | 145 | 123 | 99 | 76 | 54 | 51 | 35 | 102 | 49 | 110 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.44m | 11:28PM1.20m | 10:31AM1.38m | 00:56AM1.11m | 11:39AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.85m | 4:28PM0.52m | 3:54AM0.94m | 5:44PM0.61m | 4:34AM1.01m | 7:39PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 218 | 181 | 189 | 159 | 115 | 335 | 239 | 199 | 171 | 175 | 145 | 145 | 123 | 99 | 318 | 250 | 185 | 153 | 122 | 85 | 83 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 86 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 54 | 51 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | E 12 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 14 | SW 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | SW 9 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 220 | 388 | 203 | 302 | 395 | 221 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 76 | 235 | 387 | 19 | 9 | 4 | — | 102 | 49 | 110 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1485 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1875 | 0 | 1949 | 1949 | 2022 | 2000 | 2000 | 1485 | 0 | 29 | 2366 | 2228 | 707 | 29 |
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