Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 1PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 246 | 216 | 208 | 237 | 200 | 161 | 191 | 389 | 330 | 255 | 242 | 189 | 185 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 106 | 108 | 110 | 79 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.58m | 10:16PM1.59m | 10:47AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.48m | 11:31AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.41m | 4:29AM0.34m | 4:59PM0.44m | 5:07AM0.40m | 5:56PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
244 | 192 | 180 | 138 | 120 | 200 | 149 | 140 | 389 | 330 | 255 | 242 | 189 | 185 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 106 | 108 | 110 | 79 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
190 | 246 | 216 | 208 | 237 | 122 | 161 | 191 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | W 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 47 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 120 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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