
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 10AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 132 | 139 | 134 | 178 | 266 | 262 | 246 | 193 | 145 | 177 | 177 | 118 | 293 | 296 | 227 | 173 | 269 | 255 | 241 | 164 | 295 | 309 | 452 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.33m | 6:34PM1.62m | 7:15AM1.44m | 7:15PM1.66m | 7:48AM1.54m | 7:54PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.39m | 12:18PM0.58m | 1:04AM0.34m | 1:01PM0.49m | 1:37AM0.30m | 1:44PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 8 |
137 | 86 | 125 | 118 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 52 | 48 | 97 | 94 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 131 | 134 | 111 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 |
7 | 132 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
216 | 95 | 139 | 134 | 178 | 266 | 262 | 246 | 193 | 145 | 177 | 177 | 118 | 293 | 296 | 227 | 173 | 269 | 255 | 241 | 164 | 295 | 309 | 452 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 878 | 524 | 383 | 121 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 306 | 260 | 121 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 217 | 200 | 95 | 13 |
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