Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Twinnies today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 8PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 200 | 193 | 203 | 245 | 296 | 304 | 311 | 358 | 379 | 417 | 428 | 438 | 437 | 437 | 427 | 377 | 395 | 464 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.51m | 10:37PM1.60m | 11:12AM1.47m | 11:10PM1.42m | 12:03PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.36m | 4:57AM0.31m | 5:12PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.36m | 6:04PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 13 |
17 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
239 | 200 | 193 | 203 | 245 | 296 | 304 | 311 | 358 | 379 | 417 | 428 | 438 | 437 | 437 | 427 | 377 | 395 | 464 | 482 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 176 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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