
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woody Head today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 9AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Woody Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | S 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 180 | 171 | 151 | 126 | 271 | 254 | 213 | 197 | 193 | 308 | 195 | 170 | 149 | 170 | 269 | 333 | 404 | 419 | 216 | 247 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.17m | 9:00PM1.62m | 9:15AM1.20m | 9:33PM1.61m | 9:54AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.48m | 2:22PM0.42m | 3:37AM0.44m | 3:00PM0.42m | 4:08AM0.42m | 3:39PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | SE 15 |
10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 126 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 72 | 16 | 9 | 94 | 84 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 17 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 8 |
3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 13 | SSE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | — | E 16 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 18 | E 12 | E 13 | E 18 | NE 7 | E 18 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | 3 | 9 | 74 | 180 | 171 | 151 | 96 | 271 | 254 | 213 | 197 | 193 | 308 | 195 | 170 | 149 | 170 | 269 | 333 | 404 | 419 | 216 | 247 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 79 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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