Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 3AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
85 | 81 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 36 | 68 | 83 | 67 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.92m | 12:30PM1.08m | 1:07AM0.84m | 1:11PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.38m | 6:01AM0.40m | 7:10PM0.37m | 6:38AM0.47m | 8:08PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
31 | 81 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
85 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 68 | 83 | 67 | 72 | 109 | 128 | 139 | 253 | 327 | 300 | 299 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 314 | 92 | 91 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 92 | 92 |
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