Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Watermans today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Watermans at 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Watermans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1699 | 1322 | 1083 | 846 | 752 | 663 | 752 | 907 | 888 | 1011 | 1253 | 2864 | 2479 | 2148 | 1933 | 1606 | 1303 | 1151 | 958 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:04AM0.59m | 6:56AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.09m | 4:02PM0.08m | 4:17PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1699 | 1322 | 1083 | 846 | 752 | 663 | 752 | 907 | 888 | 1011 | 1253 | 2864 | 2479 | 2148 | 1933 | 1606 | 1303 | 1151 | 958 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 39 | 75 | 75 | 182 | 249 | 438 | 722 | 751 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 196 | 361 | 232 | 126 | 80 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 82 | 34 | 203 | 163 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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