Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towradgi today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 66 | 84 | 136 | 97 | 77 | 65 | 76 | 122 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 66 | 64 | 94 | 77 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 68 | 60 | 85 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.64m | 10:49AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.49m | 11:31AM1.40m | 11:37PM1.33m | 12:15PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.23m | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:16AM0.32m | 5:36PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.41m | 6:31PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 30 | 27 | 43 | 97 | 77 | 54 | 76 | 122 | 51 | 52 | 81 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 50 | 77 | 65 | 69 | 54 | 68 | 60 | 40 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | S 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 61 | 30 | 60 | 32 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 56 | 113 | 81 | 8 | 18 | 55 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 85 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 60 | 30 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 98 | 66 | 84 | 136 | 66 | 51 | 65 | 51 | — | — | — | 66 | 80 | — | 64 | 94 | — | — | 70 | 77 | — | — | 56 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 84 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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