
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 7PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 83 | 81 | 118 | 205 | 307 | 328 | 290 | 208 | 372 | 134 | 122 | 127 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 75 | 82 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:55AM0.93m | 5:18PM1.14m | 6:43AM0.97m | 6:20PM1.11m | 7:26AM1.01m | 7:20PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.53m | 00:14AM0.18m | 12:17PM0.48m | 1:01AM0.22m | 1:17PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 9 |
94 | 96 | 98 | 86 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 74 | 113 | 172 | 134 | 114 | 96 | 68 | 62 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 44 | 82 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 15 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 |
50 | 83 | 81 | 118 | 112 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 116 | 119 | 122 | 127 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 25 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NE 4 | S 6 | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 2 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
12 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 205 | 307 | 328 | 290 | 208 | 372 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 75 | 82 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 34 | 850 | 597 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 92 | 92 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 376 | 370 | 241 | 15 |
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