Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Valla Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Valla Beach at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Valla Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | N 4 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
193 | 186 | 94 | 88 | 67 | 43 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 53 | 77 | 74 | 87 | 84 | 61 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 38 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.24m | 1:48AM0.84m | 2:58PM1.23m | 3:13AM0.80m | 4:07PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.35m | 8:32PM0.54m | 7:40AM0.41m | 10:01PM0.53m | 8:51AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
193 | 186 | 94 | 82 | 67 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 65 | 58 | 42 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 |
10 | 20 | 55 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 7 |
— | — | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 88 | 47 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 58 | 53 | 77 | 74 | 87 | 84 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 219 | 99 | 66 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
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