Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 2PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 538 | 2237 | 2815 | 3284 | 3740 | 3895 | 3776 | 3090 | 2597 | 2320 | 2061 | 1913 | 1945 | 1978 | 1866 | 1682 | 4414 | 11645 | 22972 | 18257 | 13095 | 9471 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM2.89m | 2:32AM2.86m | 2:43PM3.14m | 3:11AM3.13m | 3:22PM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM1.25m | 8:14PM0.98m | 8:27AM0.99m | 8:55PM0.70m | 9:08AM0.72m | 9:32PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 555 | 538 | — | — | — | 3740 | 3895 | 3776 | 3090 | 2597 | 2320 | 2061 | 1913 | 1945 | 1978 | 1866 | 1682 | — | — | — | — | 13095 | 9471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 265 | 2237 | 2815 | 3284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4414 | 11645 | 22972 | 18257 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 379 | 330 | 330 | 136 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 369 | 379 | 406 | 600 | 834 | 136 | 37 |
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