Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wilsons Inlet today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wilsons Inlet at 2PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wilsons Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 479 | 528 | 763 | 951 | 1256 | 2133 | 1664 | 1622 | 1585 | 5891 | 6586 | 6863 | 5877 | 4519 | 2839 | 2339 | 1131 | 3331 | 4753 | 5230 | 5584 | 5643 |
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 | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:02AM0.61m | 1:53AM0.56m | 6:58AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.09m | 4:15PM0.09m | 3:30AM0.56m | 4:18PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 7 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 494 | 479 | 528 | 361 | 951 | 1256 | 2133 | 1664 | 1622 | 1585 | 15 | 322 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 634 | 371 | 1131 | 3331 | 4753 | 5230 | 5584 | 5643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 314 | 386 | 465 | 763 | 298 | 67 | 52 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 232 | 87 | 1093 | — | — | — | — | 2120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 8 | E 7 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 64 | 61 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 52 | 111 | — | 400 | 298 | 376 | 1047 | 5891 | 6586 | 6863 | 5877 | 4519 | 2839 | 2339 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 281 | 429 | 1500 | 1670 | 1580 | 1580 | 732 | 202 | 247 | 237 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 217 |
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