
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wurtulla today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wurtulla at 9AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wurtulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 255 | 275 | 284 | 284 | 349 | 423 | 543 | 582 | 567 | 581 | 511 | 542 | 580 | 1351 | 2005 | 2168 | 2658 | 2129 | 1662 | 1346 | 1166 | 1055 | 1233 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.37m | 10:36PM1.80m | 10:59AM1.37m | 11:19PM1.64m | 11:51AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.24m | 4:05PM0.20m | 5:07AM0.27m | 4:56PM0.31m | 5:49AM0.32m | 5:50PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 21 | SE 8 | E 20 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | E 18 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 |
24 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 511 | 8 | 580 | 1351 | 1552 | 2168 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 21 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 94 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
326 | 255 | 275 | 284 | 284 | 349 | 423 | 543 | 582 | 567 | 581 | 18 | 542 | 10 | 11 | 2005 | 37 | 2658 | 2129 | 1662 | 1346 | 1166 | 1055 | 1233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 588 | 41 | 41 | 740 | 741 | 741 | 299 | 299 | 158 | 158 | 7 | 432 | 908 | 7 | 874 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 792 | 835 | 792 | 699 | 741 | 699 |
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