
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 6AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastDrizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
793 | 913 | 495 | 380 | 424 | 573 | 1080 | 539 | 445 | 506 | 590 | 537 | 705 | 917 | 2015 | 1661 | 516 | 360 | 128 | 253 | 269 | 293 | 355 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.65m | 7:26PM1.78m | 7:44AM1.65m | 8:08PM1.70m | 8:15AM1.62m | 8:51PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.25m | 1:00PM0.34m | 1:27AM0.34m | 1:38PM0.31m | 1:59AM0.46m | 2:16PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
493 | 564 | 495 | 380 | 424 | 21 | 586 | 539 | 445 | 506 | 590 | 537 | 15 | 14 | 843 | 731 | 516 | 360 | 128 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 7 | SE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
177 | 125 | 86 | 68 | 41 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | NNW 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | S 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 |
793 | 913 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 573 | 1080 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 705 | 917 | 2015 | 1661 | — | — | 110 | 253 | 269 | 293 | 355 | 459 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2000 | 1077 | 1077 | 1077 | 1460 | 1460 | 1460 | 1244 | 1439 | 1439 | 1244 | 1077 | 1077 | 1439 | 1077 | 1451 | 1451 | 1451 | 71 | 1607 | 1873 | 707 | 1485 | 1485 |
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