Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 291 | 190 | 371 | 305 | 239 | 224 | 177 | 163 | 193 | 246 | 240 | 283 | 311 | 302 | 302 | 246 | 171 | 163 | 211 | 145 | 214 | 129 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.51m | 9:35PM1.86m | 10:11AM1.54m | 10:16PM1.74m | 10:50AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.10m | 3:18PM0.30m | 4:05AM0.15m | 4:04PM0.35m | 4:41AM0.23m | 4:49PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
444 | 291 | 190 | 371 | 305 | 239 | 224 | 177 | 163 | 82 | 246 | 240 | 283 | 311 | 104 | 302 | 246 | 171 | 163 | 189 | 116 | 107 | 107 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 |
29 | 30 | 102 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 17 | 17 | 90 | 17 | 18 | 116 | 113 | 18 | 154 | 143 | 143 | 147 | 211 | 145 | 214 | 104 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
6 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 47 | 18 | 43 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 66 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 46 | 98 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 30 | — | — | — | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 94 | 129 | 183 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 51 | 16 | 42 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 83 | 84 | 67 | 52 | 88 | 134 | 69 | 46 | 246 | 134 | 88 |
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