
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (13 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 8PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 138 | 239 | 286 | 373 | 355 | 302 | 273 | 313 | 328 | 329 | 351 | 130 | 101 | 79 | 66 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50PM0.89m | 11:06AM1.11m | 00:42AM0.86m | 11:46AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.55m | 6:10PM0.23m | 5:38AM0.59m | 6:56PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
66 | 138 | 145 | 147 | 104 | 4 | 302 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 207 | 130 | 101 | 79 | 66 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 10 | — | S 15 | E 10 | — | — | E 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 9 | N 13 | — | E 10 | NE 8 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | — | NE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
70 | 97 | 239 | 286 | 373 | 355 | 10 | 273 | 313 | 328 | 329 | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 373 | 370 | 51 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 92 | 92 |
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