
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 1PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
388 | 314 | 281 | 281 | 246 | 246 | 257 | 263 | 252 | 246 | 205 | 201 | 169 | 112 | 78 | 112 | 109 | 84 | 70 | 33 | 37 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.28m | 2:25AM0.88m | 2:14PM1.24m | 3:42AM0.90m | 3:21PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.57m | 8:23PM0.43m | 7:27AM0.62m | 9:29PM0.43m | 8:46AM0.64m | 10:29PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
388 | 314 | 281 | 281 | 246 | 246 | 257 | 263 | 252 | 246 | 205 | 201 | 26 | 112 | 78 | 112 | 109 | 84 | 17 | 33 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
18 | 18 | 52 | 52 | 82 | 79 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 22 | 17 | 11 | — | — | 70 | 24 | 37 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 163 | 162 | 207 | 571 | 207 | 72 | 72 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 480 | 480 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 397 | 475 |
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