
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 33 | 29 | 54 | 41 | 60 | 80 | 38 | 62 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 35 | 103 | 123 | 11 | 121 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 98 | 131 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33AM0.84m | 12:28PM1.06m | 2:25AM0.83m | 1:14PM1.03m | 3:16AM0.83m | 2:02PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.61m | 7:43PM0.27m | 7:08AM0.63m | 8:31PM0.29m | 8:00AM0.64m | 9:19PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 |
36 | 27 | 24 | 54 | 41 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 73 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 |
18 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | E 10 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 2 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | 3 | 28 | 60 | 80 | 38 | 62 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 35 | 103 | 123 | 243 | 121 | 1 | — | 16 | 51 | 98 | 131 | 237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 376 | 314 | 113 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 314 | 120 | 15 | 15 |
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