Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Point today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 9PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
287 | 287 | 255 | 29 | 226 | 189 | 160 | 142 | 142 | 118 | 115 | 100 | 7 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.50m | 8:43AM1.48m | 8:49PM1.54m | 9:18AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.35m | 2:24AM0.14m | 2:40PM0.28m | 2:58AM0.09m | 3:18PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
287 | 287 | 255 | 280 | 226 | 189 | 160 | 142 | 142 | 118 | 115 | 100 | 120 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 |
1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 1 | 11 | 29 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 446 | 120 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 513 | 1294 | 446 | 446 | 504 | 446 | 504 | 484 | 488 | 509 | 484 | 484 |
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