Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bar today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bar at 7AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1167 | 1100 | 947 | 959 | 861 | 783 | 710 | 640 | 640 | 832 | 435 | 439 | 350 | 246 | 234 | 150 | 117 | 113 | 94 | 73 | 94 | 110 | 94 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:27PM2.99m | 10:51AM2.75m | 11:11PM2.66m | 11:41AM2.56m | 00:09AM2.39m | 12:53PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.78m | 4:48PM0.95m | 5:14AM1.06m | 5:47PM1.22m | 6:15AM1.28m | 7:19PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 17 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 |
1167 | 1100 | 947 | 959 | 6 | — | 710 | 640 | 640 | 832 | 326 | 235 | 188 | 147 | 110 | 140 | 103 | 99 | 94 | 73 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | 861 | 783 | — | — | — | — | 435 | 439 | 350 | 246 | 234 | 150 | 117 | 113 | 75 | 73 | 94 | 110 | 94 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 156 | 156 | 125 | 106 | 150 | 31 | 219 | 219 | 172 | 385 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 417 | 297 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 418 | 292 |
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