
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woody Head today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 2AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Woody Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 16 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | 28 | 6 | 377 | 407 | 306 | 307 | 287 | 377 | 309 | 235 | 201 | 203 | 215 | 205 | 216 | 189 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.31m | 5:09AM1.00m | 5:29PM1.36m | 5:55AM1.08m | 6:11PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.58m | 10:45AM0.56m | 00:09AM0.51m | 11:39AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 19 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 55 | — | 309 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 140 | 30 | 216 | 189 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 5 | N 5 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | — | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
25 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 71 | — | 139 | 124 | 107 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 13 | — | N 10 | E 8 | E 10 | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 13 | S 11 | — | N 9 | N 9 | S 8 |
4 | 16 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 79 | — | 2 | 2 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 5 | S 3 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
5 | 28 | 15 | 377 | 407 | 306 | 307 | 287 | 377 | — | 235 | 201 | 203 | 215 | 205 | 154 | 134 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 0 | 94 | 218 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 84 | 84 | 134 | 84 | 84 | 7 | 7 |
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