Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Point today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 2AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 147 | 127 | 106 | 106 | 99 | 142 | 157 | 128 | 89 | 42 | 151 | 153 | 202 | 216 | 351 | 348 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.22m | 3:12PM1.40m | 4:19AM1.21m | 4:35PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.24m | 9:36AM0.45m | 10:31PM0.21m | 10:50AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 13 |
Temp °C | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 23 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 147 | 147 | 127 | 106 | 106 | 99 | 142 | 157 | 128 | 89 | 42 | 71 | 95 | 202 | 216 | 351 | 348 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | ENE 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 29 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | S 6 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | S 9 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 64 | 81 | 104 | 151 | 153 | 48 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1309 | 506 | 2146 | 484 | 504 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 504 | 489 | 484 |
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