Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 2AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | 32 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 355 | 342 | 178 | 408 | 364 | 181 | 171 | 173 | 288 | 510 | 473 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.12m | 7:26AM0.84m | 6:36PM1.14m | 8:03AM0.88m | 7:20PM1.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.24m | 12:21PM0.56m | 1:40AM0.22m | 1:10PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
31 | 32 | 47 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 34 | 27 | 103 | 19 | 251 | 181 | 171 | 173 | 288 | 510 | 473 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
18 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | NE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
16 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 3 | WNW 3 |
— | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 113 | 355 | 342 | 178 | 408 | 364 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 373 | 15 | 474 | 474 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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