Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 7AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 437 | 704 | 655 | 496 | 442 | 373 | 312 | 293 | 248 | 264 | 305 | 411 | 424 | 256 | 154 | 192 | 164 | 125 | 117 | 129 | 152 | 230 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:50AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:25AM1.36m | 9:29PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:44AM0.11m | 2:39PM0.25m | 3:15AM0.10m | 3:22PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 263 | 437 | 704 | 655 | 496 | 442 | 373 | 312 | 293 | 248 | 264 | 305 | 411 | 424 | 256 | 127 | 192 | 164 | 125 | 99 | 129 | 152 | 230 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 94 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 142 | 154 | 74 | 69 | 89 | 117 | 92 | 25 | 24 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 73 | 40 | 62 | 65 | 86 | 14 | 40 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 0 |
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