Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woody Head today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Woody Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
212 | 226 | 197 | 173 | 176 | 170 | 188 | 227 | 319 | 338 | 362 | 358 | 312 | 244 | 216 | 202 | 209 | 345 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:36PM1.68m | 9:59AM1.34m | 10:17PM1.58m | 10:42AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.33m | 3:54PM0.35m | 4:40AM0.36m | 4:41PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 |
28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 19 | S 20 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 11 |
7 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | NE 9 | N 9 | S 19 | N 8 | S 20 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | — |
— | 28 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
212 | 226 | 197 | 173 | 176 | 170 | 188 | 227 | 319 | 338 | 362 | 358 | 312 | 244 | 216 | 202 | 209 | 345 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 113 | 7 | 7 |
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