Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woody Head today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 4AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Woody Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
298 | 298 | 338 | 348 | 285 | 257 | 216 | 160 | 170 | 293 | 404 | 250 | 256 | 349 | 358 | 358 | 314 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17PM1.58m | 10:42AM1.36m | 10:56PM1.45m | 11:26AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.36m | 4:41PM0.42m | 5:14AM0.40m | 5:31PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | S 11 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 108 | 61 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 8 | SSE 18 | — | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
15 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 30 | — | 9 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 8 | SSE 18 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 12 | SE 13 | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 53 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
298 | 298 | 338 | 348 | 285 | 257 | 216 | 160 | 170 | 293 | 404 | 250 | 256 | 349 | 358 | 358 | 314 | 294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 84 | 79 | 7 | 7 |
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