Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanthrax today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanthrax at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vanthrax. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 887 | 835 | 343 | 376 | 288 | 283 | 288 | 259 | 373 | 202 | 198 | 194 | 137 | 110 | 90 | 177 | 330 | 409 | 576 | 568 | 644 | 700 | 732 | 721 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56AM2.67m | 10:49PM2.43m | 11:28AM2.58m | 00:30AM2.44m | 12:57PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM1.36m | 4:33PM1.36m | 4:59AM1.48m | 6:04PM1.38m | 6:29AM1.44m | 7:21PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 887 | 835 | 343 | 376 | 288 | 283 | 288 | 259 | 373 | 202 | 198 | 194 | 137 | 110 | 90 | 177 | 330 | 409 | 576 | 568 | 644 | 700 | 732 | 721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | W 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 117 | 92 | 77 | — | — | 30 | — | 28 | — | 8 | 15 | 31 | 80 | 23 | 24 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 22 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 35 | 24 | 14 | 12 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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