
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | 335 | 994 | 1535 | 1441 | 1902 | 2423 | 2196 | 2124 | 2316 | 2479 | 2864 | 2274 | 1737 | 1001 | 721 | 627 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.11m | 11:15AM1.38m | 11:42PM0.99m | 12:00PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.30m | 4:44AM0.37m | 5:54PM0.38m | 5:20AM0.46m | 6:53PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2197 | 1650 | 1249 | 1001 | 721 | 627 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 |
4 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
38 | 335 | 994 | 1535 | 1441 | 1902 | 2423 | 2196 | 2124 | 2316 | 2479 | 2864 | 2274 | 1737 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 170 | 149 | 149 | 189 | 799 | 768 | 768 | 426 | 251 | 149 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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