
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 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 138 | 84 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 118 | 124 | 127 | 179 | 250 | 324 | 482 | 253 | 184 | 188 | 188 | 312 | 179 | 181 | 176 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | 1:18PM0.48m | 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 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
244 | 138 | 80 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 118 | 124 | 127 | 179 | 250 | 324 | 482 | 253 | 184 | 188 | 188 | 312 | 33 | 181 | 176 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
86 | 77 | 70 | 80 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 49 | 44 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 179 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 12 | 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 | E 9 | E 11 | SSE 8 | E 9 |
50 | 85 | 84 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 41 | 10 | 21 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 8 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 35 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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