
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | NE 4 | S 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 299 | 232 | 190 | 157 | 416 | 133 | 109 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 22 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 69 | 56 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.70m | 9:07PM1.63m | 9:29AM1.75m | 9:46PM1.54m | 10:04AM1.76m | 10:23PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.26m | 3:02PM0.32m | 3:12AM0.30m | 3:45PM0.32m | 3:44AM0.34m | 4:27PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 |
419 | 299 | 232 | 190 | 137 | 106 | 133 | 109 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
6 | 6 | 32 | 37 | 43 | 86 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SSW 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
13 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — |
45 | 32 | 80 | 89 | 157 | 416 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | — | 17 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 38 | 30 | — | 16 | 52 | 69 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 52 | 51 | 0 | 878 | 217 | 156 | 43 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 95 | 262 | 43 | 0 |
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