Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towradgi today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 1AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 157 | 382 | 225 | 161 | 145 | 134 | 149 | 164 | 158 | 122 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 120 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55AM0.96m | 4:53PM1.46m | 5:51AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.58m | 9:56AM0.67m | 00:03AM0.49m | 10:57AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
6 | 4 | 157 | 382 | 225 | 161 | 121 | 71 | 149 | 164 | 158 | 122 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 59 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 |
2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 145 | 134 | 52 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 13 | E 6 | E 8 | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 20 | E 14 | S 18 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | SE 17 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 23 | 49 | 120 | 167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 86 | 3 | 0 |
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