
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towradgi today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 4PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 57 | 53 | 32 | 38 | 96 | 73 | 94 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 80 | 99 | 161 | 171 | 593 | 631 | 607 | 562 | 562 | 500 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.34m | 10:39PM1.79m | 11:27AM1.34m | 11:25PM1.64m | 12:15PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.14m | 4:15PM0.43m | 5:21AM0.21m | 5:08PM0.48m | 6:03AM0.29m | 6:02PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 96 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 80 | 99 | 161 | 144 | 593 | 631 | 607 | 562 | 562 | 500 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | S 10 | SSE 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 12 | SSE 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
5 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 38 | 73 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 171 | 59 | 143 | 86 | 126 | 87 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | E 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 20 | S 21 | — | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 17 | SSW 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 9 | — | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 64 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 10 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
94 | 57 | 53 | 32 | 17 | — | — | 94 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 83 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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