
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 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 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
585 | 445 | 478 | 389 | 389 | 298 | 278 | 237 | 233 | 233 | 427 | 474 | 784 | 1014 | 1014 | 814 | 756 | 649 | 649 | 563 | 496 | 488 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:35AM2.65m | 2:51PM2.92m | 3:18AM2.90m | 3:30PM3.19m | 3:53AM3.15m | 4:04PM3.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM1.22m | 9:00PM0.97m | 9:11AM0.95m | 9:38PM0.69m | 9:48AM0.68m | 10:12PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
585 | 445 | 478 | 389 | 389 | 298 | 278 | 237 | 233 | 233 | 427 | 474 | 784 | 1014 | 1014 | 814 | 756 | 649 | 649 | 563 | 496 | 488 | 414 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 200 | 147 | 104 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | NW 20 | NW 18 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 85 | 8 | 35 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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