
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 233 | 200 | 200 | 131 | 205 | 233 | 344 | 129 | 245 | 295 | 303 | 282 | 478 | 725 | 720 | 636 | 360 | 302 | 260 | 191 | 197 | 157 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.54m | 7:54PM1.67m | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:35PM1.64m | 8:59AM1.71m | 9:16PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.30m | 1:44PM0.41m | 2:09AM0.29m | 2:27PM0.36m | 2:43AM0.30m | 3:12PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
6 | 123 | 96 | 99 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 178 | 129 | 101 | 74 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 360 | 302 | 260 | 191 | 197 | 157 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | — | S 12 | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 6 |
2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 106 | 144 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 76 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
163 | 233 | 200 | 200 | 131 | 205 | 233 | 344 | 85 | 245 | 295 | 303 | 282 | 478 | 725 | 720 | 636 | 99 | 121 | 99 | 75 | 51 | 38 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 211 | 129 | 13 | 0 | 88 | 174 | 52 | 52 | 42 | 136 | 246 | 248 | 257 | 204 | 134 | 134 | 84 | 84 | 13 | 3 |
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