
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The groyne today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The groyne at 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The groyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, moderate winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
769 | 833 | 802 | 828 | 924 | 1286 | 1697 | 1729 | 1949 | 2475 | 2740 | 2600 | 2522 | 2592 | 2737 | 2591 | 2119 | 2013 | 2013 | 1817 | 1817 | 1677 | 1410 | 1219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:36PM1.80m | 10:59AM1.37m | 11:19PM1.64m | 11:51AM1.36m | 00:01AM1.47m | 12:48PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.27m | 4:56PM0.31m | 5:49AM0.32m | 5:50PM0.44m | 6:31AM0.36m | 6:50PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 21 | E 20 | E 20 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1697 | 1729 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 21 | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
769 | 833 | 802 | 828 | 924 | 1286 | 12 | 14 | 1949 | 2475 | 2740 | 2600 | 2522 | 2592 | 2737 | 2591 | 2119 | 2013 | 2013 | 1817 | 1817 | 1677 | 1410 | 1219 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 412 | 426 | 856 | 868 | 868 | 219 | 868 | 787 | 787 | 787 | 787 | 693 | 582 | 582 | 539 | 293 | 293 | 210 | 395 | 293 | 293 | 157 | 157 |
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