Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 808 | 718 | 819 | 414 | 310 | 407 | 505 | 448 | 448 | 396 | 383 | 376 | 288 | 283 | 288 | 259 | 213 | 171 | 142 | 114 | 112 | 71 | 123 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54AM2.88m | 9:29PM2.58m | 9:56AM2.67m | 10:49PM2.43m | 11:28AM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM1.14m | 3:22PM1.18m | 3:39AM1.36m | 4:33PM1.36m | 4:59AM1.48m | 6:04PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 808 | 718 | 819 | 291 | 310 | 253 | 505 | 193 | 448 | 176 | 142 | 376 | 288 | 283 | 288 | 259 | 213 | 171 | 142 | 114 | 112 | 71 | 115 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NW 8 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 414 | 250 | 407 | 167 | 448 | 156 | 396 | 383 | 89 | 92 | — | 2 | 58 | 51 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 123 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | W 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 32 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 99 | 76 | 186 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 99 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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