
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Point today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 12PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 71 | 86 | 162 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.58m | 11:43PM1.48m | 12:12PM1.59m | 00:23AM1.43m | 12:50PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:43PM0.32m | 5:50AM0.17m | 6:32PM0.32m | 6:34AM0.22m | 7:28PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
82 | 50 | 44 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 266 | 117 | 7 | 211 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 10 | SW 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 69 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 10 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 2 | S 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | 74 | 109 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 62 | 36 | 71 | 86 | 162 | 299 | 327 | — | 392 | 232 | 481 | 392 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 120 | 2276 | 2276 | 2226 | 2158 | 1741 | 1741 | 2158 | 1699 | 861 | 861 | 862 | 504 | 427 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 484 | 427 | 484 | 484 |
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