Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pass today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pass at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
383 | 431 | 381 | 303 | 265 | 210 | 99 | 273 | 459 | 242 | 333 | 478 | 453 | 453 | 427 | 427 | 414 | 450 | 423 | 473 | 447 | 456 | 490 | 323 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.33m | 10:23PM1.46m | 11:00AM1.32m | 10:58PM1.28m | 11:48AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.05m | 4:11PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.32m | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:49PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | E 10 | SSE 17 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 102 | 30 | 59 | 160 | 69 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 490 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
36 | 34 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 32 | 59 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 43 | 49 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 69 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 17 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSW 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 31 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 7 |
383 | 431 | 381 | 303 | 265 | 210 | 99 | 273 | 459 | 242 | 333 | 478 | 453 | 453 | 427 | 427 | 414 | 450 | 423 | 473 | 447 | 456 | — | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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