Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 82 | 218 | 215 | 169 | 123 | 109 | 107 | 120 | 158 | 167 | 184 | 191 | 108 | 98 | 100 | 154 | 111 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17AM0.75m | 3:29PM1.06m | 5:13AM0.76m | 4:18PM1.07m | 6:03AM0.78m | 5:06PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.59m | 10:51PM0.33m | 9:47AM0.60m | 11:39PM0.31m | 10:40AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
80 | 82 | 163 | 172 | 142 | 123 | 103 | 103 | 80 | 74 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 39 | 100 | 154 | 111 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
17 | 11 | 3 | 215 | 169 | 123 | 109 | 107 | 120 | 158 | 167 | 184 | 191 | 108 | 98 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 4 | S 17 | N 7 | — | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | E 15 | NE 4 | E 15 | E 15 |
33 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
41 | 132 | 218 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 528 | 527 | 527 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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