
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), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 1AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
284 | 234 | 190 | 148 | 302 | 397 | 203 | 273 | 402 | 299 | 252 | 204 | 171 | 145 | 146 | 146 | 117 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:26PM1.32m | 9:48AM1.44m | 11:28PM1.20m | 10:31AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.43m | 3:25AM0.85m | 4:28PM0.52m | 3:54AM0.94m | 5:44PM0.61m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
284 | 234 | 235 | 232 | 218 | 181 | 189 | 156 | 115 | 299 | 252 | 204 | 171 | 145 | 146 | 146 | 117 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
8 | 3 | 190 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 86 | 62 | 59 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 12 | E 12 | SW 15 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | SW 9 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 |
173 | 249 | — | — | 302 | 397 | 203 | 273 | 402 | 242 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 133 | 65 | 160 | 453 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 707 | 0 | 707 | 1607 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1485 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 2022 | 988 |
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