Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bowl today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | N 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1260 | 999 | 1194 | 836 | 1069 | 1144 | 1087 | 957 | 870 | 861 | 755 | 649 | 626 | 615 | 515 | 461 | 380 | 308 | 402 | 1102 | 2004 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:15PM4.32m | 00:51AM3.96m | 1:00PM4.10m | 1:57AM3.73m | 2:07PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM2.07m | 6:49AM2.41m | 7:33PM2.31m | 7:43AM2.67m | 8:47PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | 504 | 456 | 661 | 836 | 1069 | 817 | 1087 | 913 | 771 | 861 | 755 | 648 | 626 | 615 | 515 | 415 | 331 | 300 | 402 | 496 | 2004 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | — | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | N 11 |
| kJ | 169 | 425 | — | 535 | 1042 | 1144 | 737 | — | — | 746 | 657 | 649 | 556 | 547 | 469 | 461 | 380 | 308 | 303 | 1102 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 30 | 214 | 246 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1260 | 999 | 1194 | 542 | — | — | — | 957 | 870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 608 | 785 | 183 | 86 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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