Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 6AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | 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 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1809 | 1906 | 1560 | 1471 | 1329 | 1198 | 1108 | 964 | 808 | 718 | 624 | 414 | 264 | 407 | 865 | 887 | 494 | 355 | 383 | 337 | 288 | 283 | 471 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:10AM3.11m | 8:36PM2.82m | 8:54AM2.88m | 9:29PM2.58m | 9:56AM2.67m | 10:49PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.89m | 2:31PM0.92m | 2:44AM1.14m | 3:22PM1.18m | 3:39AM1.36m | 4:33PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 1809 | 1906 | 1560 | 1471 | 1329 | 1198 | 1108 | 964 | 808 | 718 | 624 | 248 | 264 | 226 | 865 | 887 | 494 | 147 | 383 | 337 | 288 | 283 | 471 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | N 7 | NW 12 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 414 | 250 | 407 | — | — | 110 | 355 | 89 | 75 | 56 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 76 | 9 |
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