
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 273 | 334 | 417 | 322 | 268 | 225 | 286 | 173 | 198 | 234 | 335 | 293 | 428 | 441 | 298 | 266 | 244 | 291 | 291 | 163 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.18m | 6:07PM1.30m | 6:53AM1.30m | 6:52PM1.32m | 7:28AM1.43m | 7:37PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.46m | 00:32AM0.22m | 12:53PM0.36m | 1:08AM0.17m | 1:39PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 15 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 183 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 273 | 283 | 298 | 266 | 244 | 6 | — | 163 | 220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | E 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 16 |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 |
244 | 273 | 334 | 417 | 322 | 268 | 225 | 286 | 173 | 198 | 234 | 335 | 293 | 428 | 441 | — | — | — | 291 | 291 | 23 | 416 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 207 | 775 | 91 | 90 | 161 | 116 | 116 | 98 | 207 | 357 | 357 | 98 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 358 | 149 | 91 | 7 |
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