Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 12PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3090 | 2597 | 2320 | 2061 | 1821 | 1945 | 2044 | 1897 | 1912 | 5491 | 9634 | 15356 | 14745 | 11745 | 9034 | 6306 | 4891 | 3441 | 2756 | 2346 | 1943 | 1756 | 1715 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:32AM2.86m | 2:43PM3.14m | 3:11AM3.13m | 3:22PM3.40m | 3:47AM3.40m | 3:59PM3.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.99m | 8:55PM0.70m | 9:08AM0.72m | 9:32PM0.44m | 9:46AM0.45m | 10:08PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 14 | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 3090 | 2597 | 2320 | 2061 | 1821 | 1945 | 2044 | 1897 | 1912 | — | — | 15356 | — | 11745 | 9034 | 6306 | 4891 | 3441 | 2756 | 2346 | 1943 | 1756 | 1715 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 5491 | 9634 | — | 14745 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 394 | 391 | 392 | 834 | 136 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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