Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 6AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
98 | 98 | 83 | 81 | 71 | 67 | 100 | 65 | 66 | 100 | 120 | 181 | 176 | 218 | 331 | 247 | 239 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.13m | 9:12AM0.96m | 8:51PM1.11m | 9:47AM1.01m | 9:40PM1.07m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:47PM0.46m | 3:27AM0.24m | 3:38PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 6 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
98 | 98 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 100 | 65 | 18 | 100 | 120 | 181 | 176 | 218 | 331 | 247 | 239 | 299 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
95 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 67 | 31 | 12 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
9 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 71 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | SW 3 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 459 | 472 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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