Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bombie today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bombie at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Bombie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 106 | 106 | 86 | 139 | 171 | 186 | 252 | 481 | 703 | 736 | 494 | 324 | 318 | 311 | 215 | 177 | 626 | 597 | 521 | 410 | 373 | 332 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:43AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:17AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
140 | 106 | 106 | 86 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 349 | 494 | 575 | 494 | 324 | 318 | 311 | 215 | 177 | 626 | 597 | 521 | 410 | 373 | 332 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 69 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 23 | 24 | 129 | 44 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 68 | 52 | 53 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 38 | 139 | 171 | 186 | 252 | 481 | 703 | 736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
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