
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 22s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 22 | S 17 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 58 | 9 | 23 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 100 | 54 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21AM0.85m | 4:40PM1.28m | 6:27AM0.87m | 5:40PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.14m | 10:12AM0.53m | 11:59PM0.08m | 11:16AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
33 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 160 | 157 | 223 | 354 | 434 | 430 | 539 | 567 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 22 | S 17 | ESE 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
45 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 100 | 54 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 12 | S 22 | SSE 20 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 75 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 58 | 159 | 331 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 34 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 91 | 91 | 241 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 118 | 155 | 472 | 34 |
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