
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swansea Point today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swansea Point at 11AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Swansea Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
534 | 568 | 554 | 525 | 411 | 297 | 289 | 223 | 195 | 152 | 115 | 72 | 80 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.16m | 10:39PM0.99m | 10:23AM1.18m | 11:41PM0.95m | 11:11AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.39m | 4:19PM0.19m | 4:12AM0.44m | 5:15PM0.15m | 5:00AM0.50m | 6:15PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
534 | 568 | 554 | 525 | 411 | 297 | 289 | 223 | 195 | 56 | 39 | 43 | 79 | 89 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 49 | 52 | 34 | 51 | 59 | 61 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 152 | 115 | 72 | 80 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 10 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | E 12 | — |
2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | WNW 2 |
— | — | 17 | 1 | 14 | 126 | 159 | 28 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 197 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 92 | 34 | 91 | 100 | 77 | 77 | 51 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 15 | 77 | 77 | 118 | 15 |
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