Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wurtulla today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wurtulla at 3PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wurtulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 154 | 242 | 210 | 256 | 256 | 222 | 125 | 100 | 155 | 126 | 127 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 109 | 112 | 134 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.36m | 1:27AM0.90m | 3:34PM1.38m | 3:10AM0.84m | 4:35PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.41m | 9:08PM0.75m | 7:52AM0.45m | 10:44PM0.69m | 9:00AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
111 | 127 | 242 | 210 | 256 | 256 | 222 | 125 | 100 | 155 | 126 | 127 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 109 | 112 | 134 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
112 | 8 | 48 | 53 | — | 38 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 64 | 26 | 33 | 28 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 20 | — | 24 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 163 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 0 |
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