Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Twinnies today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Twinnies at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Twinnies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 92 | 83 | 86 | 92 | 155 | 124 | 155 | 187 | 172 | 212 | 290 | 251 | 182 | 147 | 148 | 164 | 254 | 458 | 476 | 394 | 440 | 485 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.54m | 10:02PM1.76m | 10:26AM1.51m | 10:37PM1.60m | 11:12AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.24m | 3:42PM0.23m | 4:23AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.36m | 4:57AM0.31m | 5:12PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
80 | 92 | 83 | 86 | 92 | 155 | 124 | 155 | 187 | 172 | 212 | 290 | 251 | 182 | 147 | 148 | 164 | 254 | 458 | 476 | 394 | 440 | 485 | 456 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 165 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 29 | 170 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 175 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 29 |
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