Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tweed River Breakwall today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tweed River Breakwall at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tweed River Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
461 | 220 | 237 | 268 | 244 | 493 | 500 | 336 | 412 | 564 | 496 | 171 | 384 | 171 | 120 | 117 | 106 | 121 | 163 | 196 | 187 | 156 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.40m | 11:37PM1.27m | 12:37PM1.37m | 00:13AM1.15m | 1:39PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.40m | 5:48PM0.62m | 5:55AM0.45m | 6:48PM0.73m | 6:34AM0.50m | 8:12PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
204 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 51 | 138 | 139 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 86 | 70 | 200 | 171 | 120 | 117 | 106 | 121 | 163 | 196 | 187 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | — | — | SE 8 |
7 | 5 | — | — | 18 | 90 | 68 | 73 | 88 | 172 | 204 | 5 | 55 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 3 | — | — | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | S 9 | E 12 | S 8 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 35 | 50 | 81 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
461 | 220 | 237 | 268 | 244 | 493 | 500 | 336 | 412 | 564 | 496 | 171 | 384 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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