
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yacaaba Head-Boulders today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Yacaaba Head-Boulders at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yacaaba Head-Boulders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | WSW 6 | ENE 9 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
242 | 136 | 126 | 94 | 65 | 210 | 110 | 105 | 594 | 573 | 573 | 328 | 524 | 353 | 288 | 226 | 168 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.71m | 6:58AM1.12m | 7:01PM1.79m | 7:47AM1.19m | 7:49PM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.07m | 12:27PM0.27m | 1:49AM-0.00m | 1:20PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
242 | 136 | 96 | 94 | 65 | 71 | 110 | 105 | 594 | 573 | 573 | 328 | 524 | 353 | 288 | 226 | 168 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
3 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 71 | 70 | 53 | 44 | 45 | 259 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | — | S 19 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 47 | 10 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
14 | 80 | 126 | 81 | 65 | 210 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 6 | — | 5 | 7 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 56 | 56 | 96 | 56 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
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