Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 158 | 127 | 164 | 164 | 155 | 157 | 181 | 149 | 122 | 116 | 92 | 86 | 253 | 265 | 202 | 194 | 134 | 86 | 66 | 64 | 52 | 68 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.42m | 12:11PM1.49m | 00:10AM1.27m | 12:55PM1.45m | 00:53AM1.13m | 1:46PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.42m | 6:27PM0.61m | 6:20AM0.51m | 7:26PM0.68m | 6:55AM0.59m | 8:40PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 |
53 | 158 | 127 | 97 | 87 | 155 | 56 | 181 | 149 | 122 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 253 | 265 | 202 | 194 | 134 | 86 | 66 | 64 | 29 | 33 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 |
44 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 41 | 82 | 87 | 98 | 111 | 107 | 95 | 92 | 86 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 15 | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 15 | — | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 |
19 | 44 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 70 | 6 | 56 | 55 | 48 | 46 | 29 | 25 | 4 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
153 | — | — | 164 | 164 | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | 52 | 68 | 112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 204 | 172 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 246 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 129 | 43 | 8 |
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