Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 12PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 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) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 354 | 535 | 725 | 754 | 784 | 720 | 650 | 543 | 480 | 400 | 392 | 348 | 373 | 300 | 287 | 225 | 168 | 120 | 102 | 80 | 64 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:03AM3.66m | 7:19PM3.80m | 7:38AM3.59m | 7:56PM3.64m | 8:16AM3.46m | 8:38PM3.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.18m | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:42PM0.28m | 2:05AM0.36m | 2:24PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
295 | 354 | 535 | 725 | 754 | 784 | 720 | 650 | 543 | 480 | 400 | 392 | 348 | 373 | 300 | 287 | 225 | 168 | 120 | 102 | 80 | 64 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 186 | 337 | 5 |
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