
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 9AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 84 | 129 | 108 | 105 | 108 | 169 | 171 | 221 | 251 | 352 | 411 | 343 | 334 | 383 | 307 | 202 | 151 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.00m | 12:24PM1.05m | 00:26AM0.94m | 1:05PM1.10m | 1:34AM0.89m | 1:52PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.29m | 6:36PM0.42m | 6:33AM0.35m | 7:38PM0.36m | 7:19AM0.41m | 8:44PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 84 | 129 | 108 | 105 | 108 | 169 | 171 | 221 | 251 | 352 | 411 | 343 | 334 | 383 | 307 | 202 | 151 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 |
14 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 13 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 14 | S 20 | E 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | E 18 | — | E 18 | E 12 |
17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 66 | 55 | 47 | 67 | 115 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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