Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trunk Bay - Shark Bay at 8PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 152 | 140 | 186 | 181 | 99 | 122 | 254 | 360 | 773 | 386 | 245 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 148 | 122 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:12AM0.40m | 9:37PM0.43m | 10:02AM0.43m | 10:09PM0.40m | 10:51AM0.45m | 10:41PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.13m | 3:46AM0.14m | 4:09PM0.15m | 4:16AM0.11m | 5:03PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
25 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 360 | 773 | 386 | 245 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 148 | 122 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 11 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — |
3 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 5 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
143 | 152 | 140 | 186 | 181 | 99 | 122 | 254 | 7 | 5 | 524 | 169 | 563 | 168 | 100 | 328 | 40 | 141 | 29 | 151 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 268 | 774 | 397 | 316 | 151 | 175 | 524 | 6 | 74 | 112 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 140 | 6 | 6 | 151 | 151 | 146 | 145 |
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