Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bowl today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 92 | 64 | 58 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 55 | 206 | 237 | 210 | 260 | 133 | 125 | 110 | 110 | 103 | 252 | 77 |
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 | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM4.91m | 10:14PM5.21m | 10:57AM4.92m | 10:59PM5.25m | 11:45AM4.85m | 11:44PM5.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.99m | 4:03PM1.40m | 4:34AM0.87m | 4:47PM1.44m | 5:20AM0.88m | 5:31PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | 10:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 92 | 64 | 58 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 55 | 206 | 237 | 210 | 260 | 133 | 125 | 110 | 110 | 103 | 1 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 37 | 252 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 59 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 32 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 86 | 86 | 63 | 1106 | 1106 | 1106 | 309 | 223 |
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