
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 7AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 174 | 184 | 240 | 304 | 231 | 225 | 167 | 71 | 78 | 132 | 137 | 135 | 131 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 107 | 107 | 66 | 94 | 80 | 77 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | 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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25AM0.95m | 9:39PM1.32m | 11:13AM0.98m | 10:35PM1.22m | 11:58AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM-0.03m | 3:28PM0.49m | 4:43AM0.02m | 4:30PM0.48m | 5:28AM0.10m | 5:33PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 10 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
172 | 174 | 184 | 240 | 304 | 231 | 225 | 167 | 52 | 78 | 132 | 137 | 135 | 131 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 107 | 107 | 66 | 94 | 80 | 77 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | — | E 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | SSE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
30 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 237 | 5 | — | 4 | 71 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 57 | 58 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 15 | — | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | SE 19 | E 18 | S 5 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | E 10 | S 18 | ESE 17 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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