Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wombarra today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wombarra at 9PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wombarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 279 | 192 | 154 | 104 | 119 | 96 | 172 | 186 | 206 | 189 | 182 | 172 | 121 | 116 | 109 | 102 | 74 | 73 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.49m | 10:53AM1.33m | 10:58PM1.34m | 11:35AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.10m | 4:52PM0.29m | 5:15AM0.19m | 5:44PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | S 18 | S 6 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
17 | 60 | 101 | 95 | 35 | 97 | 36 | 45 | 67 | 206 | 189 | 182 | 172 | 62 | 116 | 109 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 12 |
64 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 96 | 19 | 30 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 20 | 20 | 68 | 121 | 10 | 10 | 102 | 74 | 18 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 19 | 96 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 56 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
294 | 279 | 192 | 154 | 104 | 119 | 52 | 172 | 186 | 98 | 75 | 41 | — | — | 66 | 91 | — | — | 66 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 118 |
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