Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 7AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 174 | 365 | 346 | 327 | 247 | 243 | 299 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 247 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 78 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.01m | 9:40PM1.07m | 10:22AM1.05m | 10:33PM1.02m | 11:01AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.24m | 3:38PM0.41m | 4:03AM0.28m | 4:30PM0.36m | 4:41AM0.33m | 5:25PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
158 | 174 | 365 | 346 | 327 | 247 | 243 | 299 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 247 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 78 | 56 | 55 | 28 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 83 | 80 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 54 | 36 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | S 22 | N 8 | S 20 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 30 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 42 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | N 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 91 | 100 | 112 | 77 | 417 |
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