
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 111 | 137 | 188 | 169 | 161 | 251 | 296 | 353 | 280 | 271 | 321 | 354 | 273 | 197 | 161 | 126 | 101 | 98 | 79 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 52 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:26AM0.94m | 1:05PM1.10m | 1:34AM0.89m | 1:52PM1.14m | 2:50AM0.86m | 2:44PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.35m | 7:38PM0.36m | 7:19AM0.41m | 8:44PM0.29m | 8:12AM0.46m | 9:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
123 | 111 | 137 | 188 | 169 | 161 | 251 | 296 | 353 | 280 | 271 | 321 | 354 | 273 | 197 | 161 | 126 | 101 | 98 | 79 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
7 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | S 16 | E 13 | SSW 16 | — | E 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 4 | S 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 24 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 |
1 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 43 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 13 | — | — | 7 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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