Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 1PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 898 | 860 | 600 | 1095 | 1579 | 2310 | 2089 | 1703 | 1095 | 906 | 676 | 489 | 426 | 474 | 546 | 865 | 922 | 875 | 828 | 700 | 613 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.50m | 5:04AM1.00m | 5:29PM1.56m | 6:06AM1.03m | 6:13PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.60m | 11:39PM0.63m | 10:21AM0.61m | 00:29AM0.54m | 11:16AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 470 | 683 | 605 | 600 | 1095 | 1579 | 2310 | 2089 | 1703 | 1095 | 906 | 676 | 489 | 426 | 474 | 546 | 865 | 922 | 875 | 828 | 700 | 613 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 19 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 898 | 860 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 52 | 16 |
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