Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tugun today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 79 | 75 | 114 | 104 | 103 | 121 | 79 | 63 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 104 | 107 | 102 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:06AM0.98m | 5:05PM1.53m | 5:19AM1.04m | 5:52PM1.62m | 6:12AM1.13m | 6:33PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.56m | 11:58PM0.62m | 10:57AM0.52m | 00:38AM0.52m | 11:49AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
73 | 79 | 75 | 114 | 104 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 63 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 104 | 107 | 102 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 12 | S 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | E 16 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 |
— | 2 | 2 | 104 | — | 103 | 121 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 173 | 10 | 154 |
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