Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tugun today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 1PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 29 | 47 | 49 | 29 | 72 | 76 | 91 | 109 | 88 | 91 | 85 | 71 | 75 | 136 | 192 | 258 | 261 | 268 | 237 | 302 | 294 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.43m | 9:59PM1.70m | 10:24AM1.43m | 10:33PM1.56m | 11:04AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.27m | 4:21AM0.28m | 4:18PM0.38m | 4:52AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 14 | — | S 18 | E 9 | S 17 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 88 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 4 | — | 6 | 27 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 8 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | E 19 | E 10 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | N 8 | — | S 21 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 14 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 72 | 76 | 91 | 109 | 3 | 91 | 85 | 71 | 75 | 136 | 192 | 258 | 261 | 268 | 237 | 302 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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