Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 77 | 67 | 50 | 36 | 51 | 94 | 182 | 90 | 75 | 43 | 43 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:10AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.27m | 2:21AM0.87m | 2:55PM1.26m | 3:44AM0.85m | 4:00PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.47m | 8:48PM0.51m | 7:51AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.50m | 9:00AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
46 | 34 | 28 | 50 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 101 | 90 | 75 | 43 | 43 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
81 | 77 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
— | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
71 | 62 | 67 | — | 21 | 51 | 94 | 182 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | — | 12 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 33 | 82 | 148 | 153 | 211 | 148 | 148 | 228 | 357 | 357 | 228 |
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