Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Valla Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Valla Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Valla Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 38 | 103 | 146 | 92 | 140 | 153 | 134 | 116 | 141 | 133 | 102 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 92 | 50 | 49 | 99 | 123 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:32AM0.82m | 5:04PM1.33m | 5:30AM0.88m | 5:51PM1.41m | 6:14AM0.95m | 6:30PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.47m | 10:03AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.39m | 11:03AM0.36m | 00:37AM0.31m | 11:51AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 38 | 49 | 146 | 40 | 55 | 59 | 48 | 57 | 141 | 133 | 102 | 98 | 57 | 65 | 92 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 41 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 16 |
8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 103 | 50 | 92 | 54 | 64 | 134 | 116 | 42 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 8 | S 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 18 | SE 5 | — | S 16 | — |
2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 140 | 153 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 72 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 115 | 169 | 99 | 123 | 217 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 66 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 225 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 235 | 235 | 10 | 112 |
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