
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 4AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 107 | 118 | 115 | 95 | 109 | 104 | 86 | 82 | 68 | 51 | 47 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM3.03m | 10:56PM3.02m | 11:35AM2.93m | 00:20AM2.91m | 1:02PM2.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.80m | 4:37PM0.91m | 5:14AM0.97m | 5:53PM1.00m | 6:34AM1.04m | 7:20PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
88 | 107 | 118 | 115 | 95 | 109 | 104 | 86 | 82 | 68 | 51 | 47 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 12 |
— | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 531 | 531 | 608 | 35 | 19 | 676 | 692 | 779 | 594 | 553 |
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