
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 8AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | SSE 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2676 | 2526 | 2652 | 1936 | 1433 | 863 | 692 | 547 | 423 | 361 | 220 | 209 | 224 | 230 | 239 | 170 | 142 | 151 | 110 | 97 | 81 | 57 | 56 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | off | off |
High Tide | 11:42PM0.99m | 12:00PM1.32m | 00:38AM0.91m | 12:56PM1.26m | 1:52AM0.85m | 2:05PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.46m | 6:53PM0.45m | 6:04AM0.53m | 8:05PM0.49m | 7:05AM0.59m | 9:23PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
7 | 7 | 2034 | 1544 | 1170 | 863 | 692 | 547 | 423 | 361 | 220 | 209 | 224 | 230 | 239 | 170 | 134 | 106 | 110 | 87 | 81 | 57 | 56 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 84 | 94 | 82 | 70 | 61 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 101 | 147 | 142 | 151 | 101 | 97 | 47 | 40 | 32 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 2 | — |
2676 | 2526 | 2652 | 1936 | 1433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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