Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 2AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
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 Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | E 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
75 | 49 | 118 | 124 | 127 | 191 | 250 | 482 | 509 | 259 | 250 | 188 | 320 | 246 | 181 | 376 | 237 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.33m | 9:03AM0.96m | 8:31PM1.29m | 9:47AM0.99m | 9:25PM1.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.03m | 2:17PM0.45m | 3:25AM0.08m | 3:16PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
50 | 49 | 118 | 124 | 127 | 191 | 250 | 482 | 509 | 259 | 250 | 188 | 320 | 246 | 43 | 376 | 237 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
54 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 64 | 75 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 181 | 27 | 26 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 |
75 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 |
18 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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