
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wombarra today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wombarra at 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wombarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
743 | 588 | 470 | 468 | 326 | 246 | 160 | 120 | 86 | 84 | 105 | 136 | 99 | 199 | 529 | 470 | 298 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.70m | 8:00AM1.16m | 8:02PM1.72m | 8:46AM1.23m | 8:48PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM-0.00m | 1:34PM0.23m | 2:45AM-0.03m | 2:25PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
743 | 588 | 470 | 468 | 326 | 246 | 160 | 120 | 86 | 84 | 105 | 52 | 55 | 199 | 273 | 313 | 298 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
80 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | SE 12 | S 16 | NE 7 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 10 | 22 | 16 | 136 | 99 | — | 529 | 470 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 107 | 0 | 0 |
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