Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 98 | 100 | 173 | 206 | 218 | 245 | 265 | 442 | 521 | 455 | 377 | 348 | 311 | 263 | 254 | 718 | 582 | 561 | 460 | 373 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.07m | 7:05PM1.52m | 7:41AM1.15m | 7:40PM1.55m | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
95 | 98 | 100 | 86 | 84 | 58 | 58 | 265 | 442 | 521 | 455 | 377 | 348 | 311 | 263 | 169 | 718 | 582 | 561 | 460 | 373 | 365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 42 | 254 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | — | S 11 |
20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 52 | 63 | 57 | 15 | — | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
— | 9 | 71 | 173 | 206 | 218 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 122 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
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