Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bowl today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 4AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 49 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 10 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43AM4.38m | 8:45PM4.70m | 9:14AM4.57m | 9:16PM4.89m | 9:44AM4.72m | 9:46PM5.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM1.71m | 2:35PM1.88m | 2:59AM1.48m | 3:08PM1.68m | 3:31AM1.30m | 3:40PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
50 | 49 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 30 | 48 | 49 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | N 6 | ESE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 12 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 6 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 3 |
8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 34 | 157 | 170 | 176 | 170 | 170 | 183 | 82 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 176 | 229 | 218 | 299 | 259 | 214 | 214 | 176 |
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