Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 4PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.08m | 2:09AM0.79m | 1:54PM1.07m | 3:14AM0.76m | 2:41PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.47m | 8:08PM0.37m | 7:18AM0.53m | 9:05PM0.37m | 8:03AM0.57m | 10:00PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
11 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 173 | 222 | 227 | 176 | 145 | 107 | 75 | 58 | 48 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | ENE 8 | SSE 18 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | E 12 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
181 | 231 | 221 | 292 | 244 | 205 | 496 | 704 | 1 | 534 | 454 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 92 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 95 | 77 | 51 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 91 | 77 |
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