
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trial Harbour today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trial Harbour at 9AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Trial Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1929 | 1564 | 1444 | 1398 | 1430 | 980 | 949 | 965 | 943 | 987 | 1074 | 1110 | 1800 | 2243 | 4404 | 5529 | 3761 | 8572 | 7971 | 7073 | 6053 | 5774 | 4288 | 3601 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19AM0.55m | 11:36AM0.55m | 11:57AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.21m | 9:02PM0.27m | 7:50PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1929 | 1564 | 1444 | 1398 | 1430 | 980 | 949 | 965 | 943 | 987 | 1074 | 1110 | 1800 | 2243 | 4404 | 5529 | 3761 | 8572 | 7971 | 7073 | 6053 | 5774 | 4288 | 3601 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | — | W 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | WSW 22 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
— | 18 | — | 13 | 22 | 87 | 55 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 309 | 388 | — | 1263 | 181 | — | 3119 | 1726 | — | — | — | 680 | 1157 | 2043 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 54 | 87 | 227 | 224 | 116 | 21 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 154 | 82 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 93 | 99 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 222 | 238 | 222 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
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