Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 3PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 20 | 348 | 415 | 161 | 75 | 172 | 156 | 151 | 155 | 174 | 295 | 407 | 348 | 240 | 193 | 149 | 110 | 86 | 92 | 75 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26AM0.84m | 6:36PM1.14m | 8:03AM0.88m | 7:20PM1.14m | 8:38AM0.92m | 8:05PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.56m | 1:40AM0.22m | 1:10PM0.53m | 2:16AM0.21m | 1:58PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
44 | 42 | 34 | 27 | 52 | 75 | 172 | 156 | 151 | 155 | 174 | 295 | 407 | 348 | 240 | 193 | 149 | 110 | 86 | 92 | 75 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 6 | S 6 |
27 | 20 | 9 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 62 | 60 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
20 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
23 | 74 | 348 | 415 | 161 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 45 | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 474 | 474 | 474 | 100 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 15 |
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