Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bowl today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 4PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3135 | 2786 | 2327 | 2221 | 2323 | 2499 | 3102 | 3818 | 2899 | 2239 | 1715 | 1276 | 1030 | 730 | 543 | 450 | 389 | 346 | 302 | 308 | 260 | 212 | 229 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM4.26m | 00:33AM3.84m | 12:33PM4.10m | 1:44AM3.77m | 1:42PM4.01m | 2:57AM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM2.11m | 6:16AM2.53m | 7:08PM2.25m | 7:21AM2.67m | 8:19PM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | — | — | 3:48 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 9 | W 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3135 | 2786 | 2327 | 2221 | 2323 | 2499 | 203 | 21 | 2899 | 2239 | 1715 | 1276 | 1030 | 730 | 543 | 450 | 389 | 346 | 302 | 308 | 260 | 212 | 229 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 10 | W 9 | NE 6 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 242 | 328 | — | 325 | 286 | 347 | 21 | — | 21 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | N 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | N 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 378 | — | — | — | 3102 | 3818 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 55 | 138 | 244 | 295 | 229 | 164 | 124 | 124 | 131 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 50 | 35 | 492 | 259 | 183 | 183 | 86 | 65 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 416 | 388 | 355 | 355 | 362 | 362 | 430 | 65 |
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