
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 166 | 80 | 77 | 117 | 113 | 147 | 145 | 133 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 46 | 36 | |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35PM1.22m | 11:58AM1.01m | 11:30PM1.11m | 12:42PM1.04m | 00:26AM0.99m | 1:24PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.10m | 5:33PM0.47m | 6:09AM0.20m | 6:38PM0.46m | 6:48AM0.29m | 7:43PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 166 | 80 | 77 | 117 | 113 | 147 | 145 | 133 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 72 | 91 | 81 | 121 | 121 | 149 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 74 | 69 | 104 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 46 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | — | ESE 17 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
2 | 2 | 29 | 30 | — | 58 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 15 |
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