
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woody Head today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Woody Head at 7AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Woody Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 212 | 203 | 215 | 261 | 314 | 389 | 429 | 382 | 503 | 412 | 386 | 256 | 279 | 231 | 204 | 226 | 248 | 254 | 248 | 274 | 326 | 418 | 899 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.25m | 7:06PM1.35m | 7:40AM1.37m | 7:48PM1.36m | 8:19AM1.49m | 8:30PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.39m | 12:59PM0.46m | 1:25AM0.32m | 1:47PM0.39m | 1:58AM0.27m | 2:33PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | ENE 8 | S 19 | — | ENE 8 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 310 | 244 | 204 | — | — | 231 | 204 | 226 | 197 | 180 | 8 | 274 | 7 | — | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | S 19 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
198 | 212 | 203 | 215 | 261 | 314 | 389 | 429 | 382 | 503 | 412 | 386 | 256 | 279 | — | 91 | 131 | 248 | 254 | 248 | 198 | 326 | 418 | 899 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 239 | 312 | 312 | 77 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 312 | 305 | 131 | 131 | 77 | 286 | 268 | 305 | 514 | 305 |
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