Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 11PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 47 | 119 | 103 | 93 | 78 | 62 | 45 | 27 | 85 | 181 | 197 | 239 | 892 | 1267 | 1827 | 1493 | 1087 | 742 | 438 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.43m | 10:39AM1.74m | 11:00PM1.32m | 11:14AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.34m | 4:14AM0.40m | 5:09PM0.39m | 4:45AM0.47m | 5:53PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 17 | S 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 93 | 78 | 62 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 438 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 5 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | S 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 47 | 119 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 32 | 85 | 181 | 197 | 239 | 892 | 1267 | 1827 | 1493 | 1087 | 742 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 83 | 42 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 174 | 246 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 69 | 69 |
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