
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 1PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 22 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 96 | 91 | 129 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:46PM0.99m | 5:32AM0.90m | 4:41PM0.98m | 6:09AM0.95m | 5:38PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.63m | 10:49PM0.30m | 10:54AM0.59m | 11:31PM0.29m | 11:50AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 15 | NE 7 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
67 | 18 | 137 | 16 | 105 | 75 | 71 | 47 | 47 | 66 | 82 | 98 | 98 | 79 | 70 | 76 | 59 | 91 | 86 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | N 12 | S 15 | N 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | — | — | E 12 | S 9 | S 21 |
18 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 96 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 22 | S 10 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 20 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 48 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
218 | 102 | 379 | 137 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 129 | 287 | 290 | 206 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 91 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 15 | 100 | 118 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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