Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 180 | 403 | 440 | 326 | 289 | 290 | 350 | 274 | 210 | 206 | 162 | 165 | 136 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:50AM0.98m | 4:53PM1.50m | 5:52AM1.04m | 5:43PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.63m | 9:46AM0.70m | 00:01AM0.54m | 10:53AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
9 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 180 | 403 | 440 | 326 | 143 | 290 | 350 | 274 | 210 | 206 | 162 | 165 | 136 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 9 |
7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 165 | 289 | 108 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | NE 9 | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | ENE 7 | S 17 | ENE 9 | S 15 | — | S 17 |
13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 50 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 11 | 49 | 7 | 4 | — | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | NE 9 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 33 | — | 20 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 33 | 39 | 67 | 34 | 35 | 59 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 306 | 51 | 67 | 120 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 120 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 260 | 312 | 3 | 3 |
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