Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Valla Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Valla Beach at 1AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Valla Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 168 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 115 | 186 | 208 | 234 | 221 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.49m | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.23m | 1:42AM0.15m | 1:13PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
31 | 18 | 269 | 234 | 183 | 168 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 62 | 66 | 76 | 96 | 221 | 283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | — | N 12 | S 10 | S 15 |
— | — | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 49 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | SW 3 | — | NE 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — |
200 | 267 | 239 | 173 | 3 | — | 194 | — | — | 5 | 46 | 102 | 115 | 186 | 208 | 234 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 134 | 4 | 0 |
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