
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Valla Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Valla Beach at 9AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Valla Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 287 | 277 | 233 | 229 | 175 | 162 | 123 | 96 | 69 | 104 | 307 | 203 | 310 | 332 | 279 | 319 | 332 | 461 | 390 | 191 | 186 | 169 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:50PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.21m | 8:34PM1.80m | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:16PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:15PM0.04m | 2:30AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:09AM-0.05m | 2:52PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
244 | 287 | 277 | 233 | 229 | 175 | 162 | 123 | 89 | 69 | 104 | 164 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 227 | 332 | 299 | 235 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 10 | N 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 10 |
105 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | — | 7 | 28 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 18 | N 11 | NNE 6 | S 17 | S 21 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | N 7 | S 19 | S 15 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 19 |
72 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 307 | 203 | 310 | 332 | 279 | 319 | — | 461 | 390 | 191 | 186 | 169 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 134 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 134 | 2 | 0 |
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