Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Western Head Point today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 4PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1530 | 1796 | 1676 | 1507 | 1206 | 1036 | 802 | 675 | 553 | 457 | 387 | 317 | 200 | 125 | 122 | 87 | 60 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.63m | 7:47PM1.47m | 8:01AM1.71m | 8:31PM1.52m | 8:41AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.14m | 1:44AM0.17m | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:28AM0.14m | 3:09PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1530 | 1796 | 1676 | 1507 | 1206 | 1036 | 802 | 675 | 553 | 457 | 387 | 317 | 200 | 125 | 122 | 87 | 60 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 2 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 6 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 484 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 488 | 120 |
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