Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 12AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
509 | 256 | 188 | 191 | 316 | 246 | 250 | 324 | 240 | 179 | 179 | 237 | 243 | 240 | 612 | 172 | 120 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.29m | 9:47AM0.99m | 9:25PM1.21m | 10:29AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.08m | 3:16PM0.42m | 4:08AM0.15m | 4:15PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
509 | 256 | 188 | 191 | 316 | 246 | 250 | 324 | 240 | 179 | 179 | 110 | 127 | 108 | 612 | 119 | 116 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
65 | 48 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 33 | 237 | 243 | 240 | 9 | 172 | 120 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
29 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 42 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 59 | 92 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
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