Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (23 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1821 | 1945 | 2044 | 1897 | 2124 | 7053 | 11119 | 17193 | 14941 | 11584 | 9034 | 6306 | 5131 | 3692 | 2920 | 2496 | 2124 | 1910 | 1745 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:43PM3.14m | 3:11AM3.13m | 3:22PM3.40m | 3:47AM3.40m | 3:59PM3.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.70m | 9:08AM0.72m | 9:32PM0.44m | 9:46AM0.45m | 10:08PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 1821 | 1945 | 2044 | 1897 | — | — | — | — | 14941 | — | 9034 | 6306 | 5131 | 3692 | 2920 | 2496 | 2124 | 1910 | 1745 |
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 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 2124 | 7053 | 11119 | 17193 | — | 11584 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 615 | 394 | 391 | 600 | 330 | 136 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 |
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