Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Beach-The Beacon today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Beach-The Beacon at 1PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at 13th Beach-The Beacon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 990 | 975 | 872 | 790 | 1116 | 1675 | 1172 | 1807 | 2116 | 1756 | 1915 | 1912 | 2886 | 2594 | 2594 | 2594 | 2630 | 3241 | 3832 | 3668 | 3369 | 2725 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:18AM1.70m | 4:44PM1.58m | 6:00AM1.59m | 5:15PM1.49m | 6:51AM1.50m | 5:54PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.82m | 11:17PM0.41m | 11:44AM0.92m | 11:57PM0.52m | 12:33PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 990 | 975 | 872 | 790 | 1116 | 1286 | — | — | — | 653 | 1915 | 1912 | 2886 | 2594 | 2594 | 2594 | 2630 | 3241 | 3832 | 3668 | 3369 | 2725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 82 | 121 | 81 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | 675 | 669 | 883 | 41 | 76 | 72 | 113 | 183 | 334 | 351 | 127 | 176 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 25 | 27 | 49 | 24 | 1675 | 1172 | 1807 | 2116 | 1756 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 529 | 19 | 51 | 13 | 30 | 558 | 536 | 762 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 30 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 62 | 69 | 16 |
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