
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Valla Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Valla Beach at 5PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Valla Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
402 | 394 | 342 | 345 | 365 | 592 | 569 | 522 | 557 | 535 | 513 | 370 | 287 | 299 | 249 | 288 | 295 | 288 | 221 | 216 | 186 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.35m | 00:41AM0.85m | 1:12PM1.28m | 1:50AM0.81m | 2:16PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.34m | 7:08PM0.40m | 6:12AM0.42m | 8:14PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.49m | 9:29PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
402 | 394 | 342 | 133 | 130 | 592 | 569 | 522 | 557 | 535 | 513 | 370 | 287 | 299 | 249 | 288 | 295 | 288 | 221 | 216 | 186 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
31 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 90 | 92 | 123 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 48 | 51 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
2 | 18 | 67 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 47 | 32 | 32 | — | 32 | 31 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | 345 | 365 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 48 | 49 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 74 | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 134 | 225 | 225 | 134 | 134 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 469 | 555 | 225 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 0 |
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