Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 282 | 319 | 220 | 187 | 180 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.26m | 3:44AM0.85m | 4:00PM1.28m | 4:55AM0.88m | 4:58PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.50m | 9:00AM0.56m | 11:10PM0.45m | 10:09AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 |
31 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 282 | 319 | 220 | 137 | 110 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 12 | ENE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 84 | 187 | 180 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | S 18 | ENE 6 | E 14 | — | E 14 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 153 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 344 | 228 | 159 | 90 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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