Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wombarra today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wombarra at 11AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wombarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 62 | 57 | 89 | 99 | 109 | 107 | 91 | 74 | 59 | 40 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.93m | 2:01PM1.23m | 2:33AM0.86m | 3:04PM1.22m | 3:57AM0.84m | 4:10PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.47m | 8:57PM0.51m | 8:03AM0.53m | 10:13PM0.49m | 9:11AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | NE 6 |
81 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 99 | 109 | 107 | 91 | 74 | 59 | 40 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 4 | N 4 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 |
2 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
79 | 74 | 69 | 61 | 62 | 57 | 89 | 152 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 165 | 110 | 48 | 48 | 328 | 337 | 289 | 257 |
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