Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
125 | 85 | 82 | 70 | 61 | 39 | 56 | 52 | 85 | 81 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 24 | 40 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.01m | 11:50AM1.08m | 00:08AM0.92m | 12:30PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.38m | 5:25AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.38m | 6:01AM0.40m | 7:10PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
125 | 85 | 82 | 70 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 81 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 56 | 52 | 85 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | S 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
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