Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Twinnies today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Twinnies at 12PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Twinnies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 282 | 280 | 206 | 178 | 203 | 196 | 392 | 490 | 423 | 379 | 444 | 444 | 440 | 438 | 437 | 395 | 385 | 426 | 452 | 464 | 509 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.51m | 10:37PM1.60m | 11:12AM1.47m | 11:10PM1.42m | 12:03PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.36m | 4:57AM0.31m | 5:12PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.36m | 6:04PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | S 19 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 206 | 282 | 280 | 206 | 178 | 203 | 196 | 392 | 490 | 423 | 379 | 444 | 444 | 440 | 438 | 437 | 395 | 385 | 426 | 452 | 464 | 509 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 175 | 175 | 176 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 176 | 176 | 29 | 29 | 176 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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