
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Point today (30 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 133 | 101 | 62 | 25 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.48m | 9:54PM1.56m | 10:28AM1.53m | 10:30PM1.55m | 11:02AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.34m | 4:05AM0.10m | 4:20PM0.32m | 4:38AM0.10m | 5:00PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
158 | 133 | 101 | 186 | 210 | 215 | 264 | 327 | 405 | 334 | 320 | 270 | 235 | 282 | 276 | 234 | 234 | 188 | 152 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
169 | 194 | 189 | 62 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 |
57 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 120 | 15 | 4 |
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