Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolamai today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolamai at 6AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Woolamai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
632 | 557 | 485 | 485 | 803 | 931 | 813 | 886 | 715 | 686 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | 339 | 258 | 203 | 206 | 174 | 145 | 143 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40AM2.16m | 2:55PM2.27m | 3:29AM2.18m | 3:32PM2.25m | 4:13AM2.16m | 4:07PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.37m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:28AM0.45m | 9:54PM0.17m | 10:08AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
632 | 557 | 485 | 485 | 803 | 931 | 813 | 886 | 715 | 686 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | 339 | 258 | 203 | 206 | 174 | 145 | 143 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SW 16 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 125 | 51 | — | 2 | 2 | 196 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 161 | 82 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 66 | 66 |
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