Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). An 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 (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 107 | 107 | 158 | 167 | 181 | 137 | 110 | 98 | 100 | 154 | 111 | 100 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 57 | 55 | 85 | 31 | 31 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13AM0.76m | 4:18PM1.07m | 6:03AM0.78m | 5:06PM1.09m | 6:46AM0.81m | 5:52PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.33m | 9:47AM0.60m | 11:39PM0.31m | 10:40AM0.59m | 00:22AM0.27m | 11:32AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
129 | 103 | 103 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 39 | 100 | 154 | 111 | 100 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 57 | 55 | 85 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
109 | 107 | 107 | 158 | 167 | 181 | 137 | 110 | 98 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 4 | S 17 | N 7 | — | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | N 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 |
20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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