Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towradgi today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 9PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
464 | 446 | 378 | 305 | 261 | 266 | 241 | 211 | 251 | 181 | 134 | 145 | 131 | 134 | 102 | 99 | 93 | 127 | 202 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.66m | 8:51AM1.35m | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:25AM1.39m | 9:32PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.37m | 2:48AM0.18m | 2:38PM0.33m | 3:20AM0.18m | 3:20PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
464 | 26 | 378 | 305 | 261 | 266 | 241 | 211 | 251 | 181 | 107 | 145 | 131 | 134 | 102 | 99 | 93 | 127 | 202 | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
27 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 95 | 146 | 104 | 109 | 134 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 90 | 68 | 71 | 25 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 |
23 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 52 | 9 | 0 |
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