
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 5AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
3012 | 3103 | 3360 | 3152 | 2786 | 2360 | 1647 | 1553 | 1004 | 757 | 600 | 530 | 445 | 284 | 318 | 340 | 341 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.19m | 12:07PM1.51m | 00:23AM1.07m | 12:54PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.57m | 5:28AM0.57m | 6:55PM0.64m | 6:03AM0.65m | 8:03PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 10 | E 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2032 | 3 | 1238 | 1004 | 757 | 600 | 530 | 445 | 284 | 318 | 340 | 341 | 295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | S 18 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 96 | 101 | 101 | 71 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | S 20 | S 20 | E 13 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 101 | 97 | 148 | 143 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
3012 | 3103 | 3360 | 3152 | 2786 | 2360 | 1647 | 1553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 522 | 393 | 246 | 131 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 52 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 13 | 8 |
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