Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woody Head today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 6AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Woody Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
379 | 211 | 254 | 192 | 318 | 349 | 337 | 337 | 347 | 347 | 330 | 348 | 348 | 334 | 307 | 338 | 316 | 267 | 245 | 453 | 540 | 394 | 378 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:56PM1.45m | 11:26AM1.36m | 11:34PM1.32m | 12:12PM1.35m | 00:15AM1.19m | 1:04PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.40m | 5:31PM0.51m | 5:47AM0.45m | 6:24PM0.59m | 6:23AM0.50m | 7:27PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 |
61 | 88 | 49 | 94 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 348 | 348 | 334 | 307 | 338 | 316 | 267 | 245 | 453 | 540 | 394 | 378 | 220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 |
9 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 69 | 86 | 83 | 113 | 138 | 60 | 68 | 31 | 23 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 15 | S 12 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 8 | — | E 13 | ESE 12 |
4 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 24 | 48 | — | 34 | 33 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 166 | 22 | — | 4 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
379 | 211 | 254 | 192 | 318 | 349 | 337 | 337 | 347 | 347 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 113 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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