Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 100 | 154 | 111 | 100 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 85 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 93 | 194 | 498 | 1010 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:03AM0.78m | 5:06PM1.09m | 6:46AM0.81m | 5:52PM1.12m | 7:26AM0.84m | 6:36PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.31m | 10:40AM0.59m | 00:22AM0.27m | 11:32AM0.58m | 1:03AM0.24m | 12:21PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 9 |
98 | 100 | 154 | 111 | 100 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 85 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 38 | 64 | 61 | 35 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 |
39 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 13 | NNE 3 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 16 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 93 | 194 | 498 | 1010 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 15 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 100 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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