
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Treachery Head today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Treachery Head at 5AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Treachery Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
594 | 670 | 694 | 617 | 505 | 408 | 332 | 276 | 164 | 127 | 216 | 232 | 168 | 234 | 186 | 260 | 606 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.82m | 7:43AM1.20m | 7:49PM1.84m | 8:28AM1.27m | 8:35PM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.00m | 1:19PM0.18m | 2:32AM-0.03m | 2:08PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
594 | 670 | 694 | 617 | 505 | 408 | 332 | 276 | 164 | 127 | 54 | 54 | 168 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 416 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
53 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | S 19 | NNE 7 | — | S 17 | — | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 12 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 |
23 | 15 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — |
13 | 14 | 6 | 30 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 5 | 19 | 216 | 232 | 11 | 234 | 186 | 260 | 606 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 85 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 96 | 31 | 8 |
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