Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bowl today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bowl at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 19 | WNW 18 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3115 | 2939 | 2164 | 1656 | 1276 | 1455 | 3122 | 6537 | 18273 | 23825 | 8445 | 14079 | 12779 | 9350 | 8485 | 6059 | 5169 | 4323 | 3267 | 2602 | 1714 | 938 | 1106 | 1327 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:54PM4.78m | 11:10AM4.70m | 11:28PM4.52m | 11:40AM4.53m | 00:05AM4.24m | 12:15PM4.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM1.54m | 5:24PM1.61m | 5:37AM1.82m | 6:01PM1.83m | 6:10AM2.11m | 6:42PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | SE 8 | W 19 | WNW 18 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 2939 | 2164 | 1656 | 1276 | 1455 | 3122 | 35 | 18273 | 23825 | 8445 | 14079 | 12779 | — | — | 6059 | 5169 | 4323 | 3267 | 2602 | 1714 | 938 | 1106 | 1327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | WNW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 53 | 24 | — | 7894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 443 | 815 | 604 | 454 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 407 | 526 | 327 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3115 | — | 20 | 35 | 63 | 100 | 104 | 6537 | — | — | — | — | — | 9350 | 8485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 10 | 36 | 850 | 997 | 759 | 995 | 421 | 38 | 33 | 7 | 171 | 171 | 148 | 190 | 176 | 171 | 34 | 34 | 183 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 7 |
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