Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zavial today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Zavial at 7PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 63 | 76 | 105 | 66 | 208 | 240 | 334 | 541 | 669 | 708 | 838 | 872 | 780 | 556 | 486 | 427 | 501 | 730 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:58PM2.00m | 6:21AM2.19m | 7:01PM1.92m | 7:25AM2.13m | 8:15PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.84m | 11:49PM0.94m | 12:44PM0.93m | 00:51AM1.03m | 1:55PM0.96m | 2:06AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 40 | 51 | 54 | 76 | 105 | 106 | 208 | 240 | 334 | 541 | 669 | 708 | 838 | 872 | 780 | 556 | 486 | 427 | 501 | 730 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NW 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 77 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 45 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 26 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 43 | 63 | 69 | 50 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 394 | 18 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 298 | 298 | 414 | 261 | 84 | 14 | 14 | 84 | 261 |
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