
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Valla Beach today (16 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Valla Beach at 8PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Valla Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1372 | 2199 | 2471 | 2632 | 2602 | 2501 | 2507 | 2091 | 1714 | 1429 | 1225 | 1330 | 795 | 619 | 327 | 241 | 230 | 185 | 143 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.38m | 11:17PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.31m | 00:06AM0.88m | 12:57PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.38m | 5:08AM0.31m | 6:36PM0.46m | 5:51AM0.40m | 7:53PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
15 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 983 | 795 | 619 | 327 | 241 | 230 | 185 | 143 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | S 19 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 145 | 168 | 132 | 129 | 132 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 58 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
1372 | 2199 | 2471 | 2632 | 2602 | 2501 | 2507 | 2091 | 1714 | 1429 | 1225 | 1330 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 627 | 1112 | 772 | 633 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 134 | 225 | 10 | 0 |
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