Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 5AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
180 | 191 | 214 | 332 | 452 | 601 | 509 | 386 | 348 | 263 | 257 | 355 | 691 | 582 | 496 | 442 | 373 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.52m | 7:41AM1.15m | 7:40PM1.55m | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
84 | 58 | 58 | 232 | 452 | 601 | 509 | 386 | 348 | 263 | 257 | 355 | 691 | 582 | 496 | 442 | 373 | 358 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
2 | 3 | 17 | 58 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 99 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — |
— | — | 2 | 4 | — | 17 | 17 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 40 | 53 | 60 | 86 | 25 | 40 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — |
180 | 191 | 214 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 157 | 2 | 2 |
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