Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towradgi today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 11PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 75 | 64 | 68 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 86 | 70 | 61 | 56 | 87 | 102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 211 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31AM1.40m | 11:37PM1.33m | 12:15PM1.38m | 00:20AM1.18m | 1:03PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.41m | 6:31PM0.55m | 6:24AM0.50m | 7:34PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 6 |
75 | 52 | 64 | 68 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 71 | 79 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 74 | 211 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 |
78 | 27 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 36 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 55 | 85 | 102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 11 | 11 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 19 | — | — | 87 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 31 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 96 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 383 | 4 | 0 |
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