Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bowl today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 9AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | NNE 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 135 | 161 | 135 | 135 | 111 | 91 | 89 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 312 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:13AM4.81m | 10:16PM5.11m | 10:42AM4.84m | 10:47PM5.13m | 11:13AM4.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM1.17m | 4:11PM1.43m | 4:35AM1.10m | 4:44PM1.40m | 5:08AM1.12m | 5:17PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 56 | 37 | 52 | 135 | 161 | 135 | 135 | 111 | 91 | 89 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | — | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 6 | N 12 | W 11 | W 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 11 | ESE 4 | N 9 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSW 2 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 54 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 112 | 312 | 338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 183 | 176 | 65 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 143 | 461 | 421 |
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