
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | SSE 15 | E 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
354 | 280 | 244 | 141 | 84 | 71 | 76 | 49 | 119 | 124 | 127 | 179 | 250 | 324 | 406 | 256 | 253 | 184 | 186 | 308 | 367 | 371 | 312 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:16AM0.92m | 7:35PM1.33m | 9:03AM0.96m | 8:31PM1.29m | 9:47AM0.99m | 9:25PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.02m | 1:18PM0.48m | 2:40AM0.03m | 2:17PM0.45m | 3:25AM0.08m | 3:16PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
354 | 280 | 244 | 141 | 80 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 119 | 124 | 127 | 179 | 250 | 324 | 406 | 256 | 253 | 184 | 186 | 308 | 367 | 371 | 312 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
51 | 90 | 86 | 77 | 70 | 80 | 54 | 37 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 61 | 65 | 45 | 46 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ENE 10 |
87 | 50 | 50 | 85 | 84 | 48 | 76 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 28 | 29 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 5 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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