
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Watermans today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Watermans at 9AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Watermans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3479 | 3609 | 3560 | 3164 | 2870 | 2598 | 2378 | 2171 | 1893 | 1838 | 1643 | 1430 | 1286 | 995 | 880 | 799 | 812 | 787 | 771 | 937 | 1291 | 3621 | 4206 | 4173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:32PM0.58m | 00:05AM0.54m | 00:46AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.14m | 1:45PM0.15m | 1:46PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
3479 | 3609 | 3560 | — | 2870 | 2598 | 2378 | 2171 | 1893 | 1838 | 1643 | 1430 | 1286 | 995 | 880 | 799 | 812 | 787 | 771 | 937 | 1291 | 3621 | 4206 | 4173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 93 | 180 | 168 | 388 | 630 | 651 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3164 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 384 | 412 | 1625 | 1625 | 1625 | 1625 | 163 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1919 | 1987 | 412 | 367 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 412 | 412 | 2022 | 384 | 367 |
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