Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bowl today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 8AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 311 | 324 | 311 | 329 | 378 | 501 | 569 | 489 | 450 | 386 | 351 | 324 | 247 | 225 | 325 | 203 | 165 | 162 | 132 | 103 | 99 | 75 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:06AM4.17m | 2:44PM3.95m | 3:10AM3.88m | 3:54PM3.84m | 4:38AM3.72m | 5:18PM3.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.49m | 9:29AM2.54m | 10:25PM2.60m | 11:03AM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
123 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | — | 247 | 225 | 5 | 203 | 165 | 162 | 132 | 103 | 99 | 72 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 16 | W 11 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | N 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
245 | 311 | 324 | 311 | 329 | 378 | 501 | 569 | 489 | 450 | 386 | 351 | 324 | 30 | 35 | 325 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 362 | 362 | 424 | 787 | 1363 | 424 | 239 | 259 | 183 | 183 | 621 | 229 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 38 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 167 | 266 |
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