
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 12AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 05). 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 (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
275 | 320 | 278 | 227 | 271 | 314 | 378 | 300 | 230 | 128 | 135 | 84 | 72 | 56 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:34AM0.89m | 1:52PM1.14m | 2:50AM0.86m | 2:44PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.36m | 7:19AM0.41m | 8:44PM0.29m | 8:12AM0.46m | 9:51PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 |
275 | 320 | 278 | 227 | 271 | 314 | 378 | 300 | 230 | 128 | 135 | 84 | 72 | 56 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 18 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | S 16 | E 13 | NE 13 | — | E 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 5 | S 15 | S 19 | S 14 |
15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 51 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | S 5 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 29 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 143 | 126 | 100 | 120 | 47 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 77 |
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