Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pass today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pass at 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
398 | 485 | 485 | 509 | 482 | 505 | 475 | 287 | 524 | 505 | 406 | 420 | 437 | 348 | 269 | 202 | 281 | 244 | 283 | 266 | 251 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.28m | 11:35PM1.11m | 12:42PM1.24m | 00:20AM0.96m | 1:49PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:49PM0.45m | 5:52AM0.26m | 6:54PM0.56m | 6:36AM0.34m | 8:25PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
33 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 482 | 87 | 129 | 287 | 524 | 505 | 406 | 420 | 437 | 348 | 269 | 202 | 281 | 244 | 283 | 266 | 251 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
15 | 7 | 27 | 48 | 69 | 43 | 42 | 96 | 77 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 16 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 13 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | — | E 10 | — | — |
15 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 25 | — | 153 | 7 | 56 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
398 | 485 | 485 | 509 | — | 505 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
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