
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 130 | 218 | 742 | 1559 | 1970 | 1490 | 881 | 650 | 553 | 451 | 491 | 520 | 382 | 331 | 247 | 203 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.32m | 8:20PM2.02m | 9:07AM1.36m | 9:08PM2.01m | 9:55AM1.39m | 9:55PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.35m | 3:08AM0.07m | 2:39PM0.34m | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:30PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | |
— | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 520 | 382 | 331 | 247 | 203 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 |
9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 52 | 50 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | S 20 | S 11 | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 |
1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 54 | 13 | 27 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
27 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 65 | 130 | 218 | 742 | 1559 | 1970 | 1490 | 881 | 650 | 553 | 451 | 491 | — | — | — | 36 | 47 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 136 | 456 | 136 | 136 | 43 | 52 | 52 | 88 | 295 | 88 | 134 | 84 | 125 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 69 |
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