Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 243 | 299 | 299 | 115 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 87 | 126 | 188 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.05m | 10:33PM1.02m | 11:01AM1.09m | 11:32PM0.96m | 11:43AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.28m | 4:30PM0.36m | 4:41AM0.33m | 5:25PM0.32m | 5:23AM0.39m | 6:24PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
243 | 243 | 299 | 299 | 115 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 87 | 126 | 188 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 47 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 36 | 5 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | S 22 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 11 | NE 8 |
2 | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 61 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 19 | 37 | 41 | 16 | 44 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 91 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 91 | 100 | 91 | 77 | 482 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 480 | 77 | 91 | 91 |
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