Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 220 | 182 | 176 | 141 | 193 | 239 | 277 | 192 | 132 | 144 | 106 | 88 | 79 | 97 | 115 | 116 | 96 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.45m | 8:23PM1.33m | 9:10AM1.44m | 10:02PM1.37m | 10:30AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.81m | 1:41PM0.86m | 2:18AM0.89m | 3:57PM0.83m | 4:13AM0.82m | 5:06PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 |
13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 9 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 13 | N 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | NW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
255 | 220 | 182 | 176 | 141 | 193 | 239 | 277 | 192 | 132 | 144 | 106 | 88 | 79 | 97 | 115 | 116 | 96 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 407 | 407 | 409 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 |
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