Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towradgi today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 18 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 223 | 214 | 203 | 134 | 153 | 81 | 64 | 60 | 90 | 95 | 149 | 65 | 76 | 125 | 113 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 66 | 66 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.41m | 10:15PM1.64m | 10:49AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.49m | 11:31AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.15m | 3:59PM0.32m | 4:41AM0.23m | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:16AM0.32m | 5:36PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 134 | 107 | 81 | 64 | 37 | 56 | 60 | 149 | 52 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 51 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
37 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 34 | 35 | 95 | 36 | 42 | 76 | 125 | 113 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 60 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 7 | — | SW 3 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
158 | 223 | 214 | 203 | — | 153 | — | 2 | 25 | 90 | 94 | 61 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 66 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 23 | 70 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 52 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 84 |
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