Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 10AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:06AM2.70m | 3:24PM2.95m | 3:50AM2.92m | 4:04PM3.20m | 4:26AM3.13m | 4:38PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM1.18m | 9:30PM0.98m | 9:42AM0.94m | 10:10PM0.73m | 10:20AM0.70m | 10:45PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 13 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | N 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 45 | 35 | 41 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 178 | 268 | 213 | 444 | 211 | 228 | 363 | 354 | 337 | 361 | 394 | 534 | 377 | 313 | 279 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 5 |
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