Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
123 | 95 | 81 | 77 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 56 | 159 | 172 | 90 | 60 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.27m | 2:21AM0.87m | 2:55PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.49m | 6:55AM0.47m | 8:48PM0.51m | 7:51AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
123 | 95 | 81 | 34 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 32 | 95 | 104 | 90 | 60 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | SE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
6 | — | — | 77 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
66 | 61 | 46 | 62 | 65 | — | 22 | 56 | 159 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 98 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 242 |
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