Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Twinnies today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Twinnies at 6PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Twinnies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
340 | 387 | 366 | 415 | 426 | 397 | 387 | 375 | 336 | 397 | 495 | 452 | 365 | 375 | 549 | 171 | 285 | 155 | 334 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.47m | 11:10PM1.42m | 12:03PM1.41m | 11:44PM1.26m | 1:05PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.36m | 6:04PM0.64m | 6:12AM0.41m | 7:15PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 41 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 35 | 50 | 377 | 171 | 70 | 108 | 102 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 10 |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 82 | 74 | — | 79 | 99 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | E 7 |
340 | 387 | 366 | 415 | 426 | 397 | 387 | 375 | 336 | 397 | 495 | 452 | 365 | 375 | 549 | 131 | 285 | 155 | 334 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 176 | 176 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 29 |
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