Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bowl today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 4PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1837 | 2288 | 2340 | 2319 | 1922 | 1358 | 1249 | 981 | 802 | 820 | 831 | 820 | 820 | 1001 | 820 | 1860 | 1909 | 1402 | 2066 | 2205 | 2102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.01m | 2:49AM1.12m | 3:42PM1.02m | 3:43AM1.13m | 4:33PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.36m | 8:36PM0.50m | 9:25AM0.37m | 9:33PM0.50m | 10:16AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1837 | 2288 | 2340 | 2319 | 1922 | 1358 | 1249 | 981 | 802 | 584 | 573 | 488 | 380 | 1001 | 820 | 1860 | 1909 | 1402 | 2066 | 2205 | 2102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | SSW 9 | SW 20 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 66 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 581 | 512 | 648 | 648 | 820 | 831 | 820 | 820 | 334 | 309 | 8 | 25 | 268 | 188 | 127 | 496 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | SSW 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 70 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 89 | 197 | 375 | 13 | 68 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 788 | 869 | 889 | 889 | 1 | 788 | 788 | 775 | 872 | 872 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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