Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Point today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 7AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 157 | 151 | 122 | 27 | 79 | 77 | 58 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.67m | 8:27PM1.55m | 8:26AM1.63m | 9:08PM1.53m | 9:06AM1.58m | 9:49PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.25m | 2:23PM-0.01m | 2:30AM0.30m | 2:57PM0.01m | 3:04AM0.36m | 3:30PM0.06m | 3:37AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 427 | 197 | 48 | 98 | 93 | 72 | 49 | 230 | 247 | 260 | 200 | 157 | 151 | 122 | 102 | 79 | 77 | 58 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 43 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 7 | E 10 | SW 9 | E 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 52 | 82 | 126 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 25 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | E 10 | SW 8 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 51 | 50 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 49 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | WSW 3 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | SW 8 | W 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 845 | 7 | 127 | 196 | 95 | 104 | 63 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 125 | 1 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 484 | 4 | 504 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 419 | 120 | 4 | 4 | 419 | 120 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2118 | 2132 | 2146 |
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