
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 96 | 78 | 75 | 235 | 289 | 534 | 568 | 554 | 525 | 411 | 297 | 289 | 223 | 147 | 152 | 115 | 72 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.12m | 9:39PM1.02m | 9:39AM1.16m | 10:39PM0.99m | 10:23AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.24m | 3:28AM0.39m | 4:19PM0.19m | 4:12AM0.44m | 5:15PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
111 | 96 | 78 | 75 | 235 | 289 | 534 | 568 | 554 | 525 | 411 | 297 | 289 | 223 | 36 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
21 | 37 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 152 | 115 | 72 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 52 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 77 | 100 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 91 | 34 | 91 | 77 | 51 | 51 | 77 | 15 |
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