
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 9AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 49 | 96 | 92 | 124 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 73 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09AM0.95m | 5:38PM0.99m | 6:45AM1.01m | 6:37PM0.99m | 7:21AM1.07m | 7:37PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.29m | 11:50AM0.54m | 00:13AM0.29m | 12:44PM0.46m | 00:56AM0.31m | 1:36PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
68 | 53 | 50 | 92 | 86 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 22 | 136 | 178 | 243 | 412 | 475 | 362 | 293 | 227 | 206 | 162 | 138 | 138 | 120 | 144 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
6 | 4 | 96 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 73 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
47 | 49 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 3 | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | 97 | 79 | 124 | 287 | 315 | 215 | 151 | 406 | 324 | 873 | 1274 | 1447 | 1069 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 51 | 15 | 92 | 91 | 92 | 118 | 92 | 91 |
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