
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 12AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 15 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 126 | 155 | 4 | 131 | 41 | 19 | 35 | 74 | 131 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.84m | 2:53PM0.99m | 4:51AM0.86m | 3:46PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.30m | 8:56AM0.64m | 10:05PM0.30m | 9:55AM0.63m | 10:49PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 15 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 102 | 88 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 | E 11 | E 7 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | S 18 | E 6 | SW 10 | S 10 | — | — | N 13 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 14 | — | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 2 | NNE 7 | — |
70 | 126 | 155 | 95 | 131 | 41 | — | 35 | 74 | 131 | 141 | 328 | 1 | 1 | — | 185 | 286 | 1 | 249 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 113 | 113 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 92 | 117 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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