Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 3PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). 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 (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 151 | 177 | 103 | 81 | 67 | 273 | 382 | 382 | 435 | 511 | 443 | 1011 | 1206 | 2033 | 2763 | 2928 | 2648 | 2371 | 1892 | 1568 | 1417 | 1210 |
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-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:14AM3.74m | 7:37PM3.65m | 7:56AM3.56m | 8:24PM3.38m | 8:45AM3.33m | 9:23PM3.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.17m | 1:43AM0.35m | 2:07PM0.38m | 2:29AM0.63m | 3:02PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 189 | 151 | 177 | 103 | 81 | 67 | 273 | 382 | 382 | 435 | 511 | 443 | 1011 | 1206 | 2033 | 2763 | 2928 | 2648 | 2371 | 1892 | 1568 | 1417 | 1210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 3 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WNW 13 | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 307 | — | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 99 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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