Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 8AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8090 | 11006 | 10866 | 8207 | 6381 | 5209 | 4169 | 2670 | 1814 | 1247 | 684 | 1026 | 794 | 367 | 477 | 358 | 319 | 264 | 188 | 182 | 142 | 119 | 263 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.15m | 1:58PM1.36m | 4:27AM1.19m | 3:15PM1.43m | 5:08AM1.22m | 4:14PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM1.02m | 9:33PM0.55m | 9:06AM0.99m | 10:30PM0.48m | 9:56AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Feels °C | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 584 | 630 | 1247 | 684 | 1026 | 794 | 367 | 477 | 358 | 319 | 264 | 188 | 182 | 142 | 109 | 76 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 578 | 627 | 597 | 352 | 295 | 283 | 140 | 145 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 115 | 119 | 263 | 245 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | SW 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 463 | 31 | — | 198 | 181 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 55 | 91 | 91 | 3 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 |
8090 | 11006 | 10866 | 8207 | 6381 | 5209 | 4169 | 2670 | 1814 | — | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1687 | 1540 | 1687 | 1687 | 1994 | 1994 | 1687 | 957 | 1924 | 707 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1460 | 957 | 957 |
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