Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bar today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bar at 5PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
452 | 467 | 443 | 424 | 354 | 347 | 288 | 233 | 184 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:44PM2.80m | 5:04AM2.60m | 5:23PM3.05m | 5:41AM2.78m | 5:57PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM1.08m | 11:01PM0.95m | 11:00AM0.84m | 11:38PM0.72m | 11:35AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 |
452 | 467 | 443 | 424 | 354 | 347 | 288 | 233 | 184 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 35 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 69 | 99 | 48 | 69 | 48 | 6 | 6 |
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