
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Point today (04 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 8PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 42 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.51m | 00:07AM1.48m | 12:44PM1.53m | 00:45AM1.43m | 1:21PM1.54m | 1:28AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.47m | 6:24AM0.22m | 7:00PM0.47m | 7:08AM0.25m | 7:56PM0.45m | 7:56AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
10 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 |
10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 15 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | NE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
13 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — |
— | 10 | 42 | 36 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 2896 | 419 | 788 | 120 | 120 | 122 | 122 | 2749 | 2192 | 3143 | 2119 | 2106 | 446 | 446 | 1725 | 2750 | 2896 | 2226 | 419 | 1240 | 122 | 360 | 830 |
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