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 2PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
704 | 655 | 496 | 442 | 373 | 358 | 293 | 242 | 305 | 275 | 399 | 424 | 251 | 264 | 188 | 161 | 131 | 95 | 99 | 126 | 155 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:50AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:25AM1.36m | 9:29PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:44AM0.11m | 2:39PM0.25m | 3:15AM0.10m | 3:22PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
704 | 655 | 496 | 442 | 373 | 358 | 293 | 242 | 305 | 275 | 399 | 424 | 251 | 264 | 188 | 161 | 131 | 95 | 99 | 126 | 155 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 78 | 34 | 82 | 66 | 68 | 94 | 96 | 92 | 24 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
62 | 65 | 86 | 14 | 40 | 39 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
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