Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 5AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
416 | 356 | 301 | 235 | 181 | 138 | 110 | 222 | 98 | 98 | 83 | 81 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 98 | 101 | 98 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.14m | 8:38AM0.92m | 8:05PM1.13m | 9:12AM0.96m | 8:51PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.21m | 1:58PM0.50m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:47PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 14 |
416 | 356 | 301 | 235 | 181 | 138 | 110 | 118 | 98 | 98 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 37 | 66 | 98 | 18 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 6 |
33 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 71 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 101 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 |
13 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 32 | 62 | 59 | 9 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 14 | 68 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 18 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | S 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 222 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 459 | 77 |
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