
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 87 | 86 | 119 | 178 | 184 | 269 | 828 | 827 | 687 | 648 | 648 | 536 | 501 | 419 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.23m | 10:41PM0.98m | 10:06AM1.26m | 11:43PM0.97m | 10:56AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.08m | 3:58AM0.49m | 5:09PM0.03m | 4:49AM0.53m | 6:06PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
102 | 80 | 65 | 46 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 87 | 86 | 119 | 178 | 184 | 77 | 828 | 827 | 687 | 648 | 648 | 536 | 501 | 419 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | S 7 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 269 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | N 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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