
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wurtulla today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wurtulla at 5PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wurtulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 40 | 171 | 465 | 588 | 696 | 842 | 857 | 611 | 475 | 306 | 360 | 423 | 436 | 331 | 233 | 525 | 151 | 145 | 122 | 125 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.51m | 10:52PM1.11m | 12:27PM1.44m | 11:28PM0.96m | 1:37PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.27m | 5:52PM0.68m | 5:16AM0.34m | 7:07PM0.75m | 5:58AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
45 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 183 | 151 | 145 | 122 | 125 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 16 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 15 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | NE 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | E 14 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 171 | 465 | 588 | 696 | 842 | 857 | 611 | 475 | 306 | 360 | 423 | 436 | 331 | 233 | 525 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 1474 | 1474 | 1185 | 1042 | 305 | 158 | 7 | 7 | 479 | 479 | 158 | 158 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 13 | 0 |
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