Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 294 | 220 | 225 | 246 | 184 | 138 | 135 | 154 | 129 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 45 | 50 | 36 | 88 | 163 | 219 | 196 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.02m | 2:05PM1.46m | 3:36AM1.03m | 3:06PM1.43m | 4:54AM1.09m | 4:12PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.77m | 9:31PM0.59m | 8:28AM0.82m | 10:30PM0.56m | 9:47AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 332 | 294 | 220 | 225 | 246 | 184 | 138 | 135 | 154 | 129 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 36 | 163 | 143 | 123 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 75 | 44 | 35 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 35 | 37 | 19 | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 36 | 88 | — | 219 | 196 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 383 | 172 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 172 | 377 | 383 | 260 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 299 | 260 | 13 | 13 |
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