Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wamberal Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 121 | 116 | 87 | 97 | 124 | 156 | 120 | 132 | 88 | 229 | 138 | 142 | 145 | 126 | 126 | 95 | 98 | 80 | 109 | 184 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.93m | 5:46PM1.40m | 6:30AM1.00m | 6:27PM1.47m | 7:07AM1.07m | 7:05PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.31m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
123 | 121 | 116 | 87 | 65 | 66 | 91 | 71 | 75 | 88 | 108 | 138 | 142 | 145 | 126 | 126 | 95 | 98 | 80 | 80 | 54 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 18 | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 |
31 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | — | E 13 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 |
7 | 6 | 25 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
60 | 43 | 23 | 40 | 97 | 124 | 156 | 120 | 132 | — | 229 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 109 | 184 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 212 | 212 | 98 | 61 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 159 | 157 | 19 |
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