Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point at 1PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 79 | 65 | 62 | 73 | 83 | 85 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 90 | 117 | 123 | 108 | 89 | 75 | 83 | 116 | 154 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.81m | 5:21AM1.70m | 5:43PM1.60m | 6:12AM1.55m | 6:45PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.43m | 10:56PM0.50m | 11:16AM0.59m | 11:35PM0.66m | 12:09PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 79 | 65 | 62 | 73 | 83 | 85 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 90 | 117 | 123 | 108 | 89 | 75 | 83 | 116 | 154 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 |
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