Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trial Harbour today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trial Harbour at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Trial Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
721 | 574 | 523 | 573 | 599 | 507 | 713 | 952 | 1230 | 1750 | 3545 | 3580 | 1644 | 1800 | 8509 | 8903 | 9715 | 10760 | 11767 | 11446 | 12706 | 12950 | 11945 | 10125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:28AM0.59m | 2:27PM0.59m | 5:17AM0.56m | 2:19PM0.59m | 6:46AM0.53m | 1:53PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.43m | 9:46PM0.08m | 9:33AM0.48m | 10:09PM0.10m | 8:46AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
721 | 572 | 523 | 523 | 599 | 507 | 713 | 527 | 1036 | 1750 | 544 | 970 | 1644 | 1800 | 8509 | 8903 | 9715 | 10760 | 55 | 54 | 12706 | 12950 | 11945 | 10125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 12 | WSW 19 | W 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
223 | 413 | 516 | 573 | 487 | 452 | 347 | 952 | 1230 | 292 | 930 | 276 | 1205 | 1274 | 940 | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 467 | 117 | 552 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 18 | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | 62 | — | 66 | 103 | — | — | 423 | 243 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
330 | 574 | 509 | 439 | 428 | 477 | 578 | 778 | — | 889 | 3545 | 3580 | 790 | 951 | — | — | — | — | 11767 | 11446 | 7899 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 222 | 218 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 131 | 178 | 131 | 222 | 238 | 218 | 226 | 226 | 222 | 218 | 218 | 238 | 373 | 375 | 218 | 218 | 218 |
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