Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 8PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 74 | 94 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 42 | 124 | 128 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 70 | 160 | 154 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.83m | 1:14PM1.03m | 3:16AM0.83m | 2:02PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.27m | 7:08AM0.63m | 8:31PM0.29m | 8:00AM0.64m | 9:19PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 75 | 45 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | S 14 | NE 11 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | E 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 2 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 74 | 94 | 39 | 22 | 1 | — | 6 | 42 | 124 | 128 | 259 | 150 | 1 | — | 20 | 70 | 160 | 154 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 91 | 117 | 314 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 314 | 120 |
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