Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bombie today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bombie at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Bombie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 78 | 73 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 36 | 33 | 50 | 37 | 50 | 57 | 60 | 70 | 57 | 68 | 26 | 26 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.05m | 12:56PM1.28m | 1:14AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | 2:26AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.39m | 7:35PM0.47m | 6:59AM0.47m | 8:50PM0.50m | 7:54AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
74 | 55 | 68 | 56 | 58 | 74 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 49 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 50 | 37 | 50 | 57 | 60 | 70 | 57 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 24 | 20 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | — | S 13 | E 10 | E 8 | — | S 13 | — | — | SW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
29 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 |
— | 25 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 120 | 101 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 60 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 431 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 12 |
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