
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 5AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1263 | 875 | 628 | 588 | 558 | 378 | 418 | 351 | 302 | 223 | 181 | 126 | 144 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 224 | 243 | 274 | 286 | 319 | 331 | 357 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:08PM2.01m | 9:55AM1.39m | 9:55PM1.94m | 10:41AM1.41m | 10:40PM1.83m | 11:27AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:30PM0.35m | 4:38AM0.10m | 4:21PM0.39m | 5:20AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 378 | 418 | 351 | 302 | 223 | 181 | 118 | 111 | 83 | 62 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 61 | 73 | 82 | 97 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 52 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 78 | 32 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 23 | 43 | 22 | 18 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 |
1263 | 875 | 628 | 588 | 558 | — | — | — | — | 97 | 126 | 126 | 144 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 224 | 243 | 274 | 286 | 319 | 331 | 357 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 52 | 84 | 111 | 84 | 56 | 0 | 52 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 128 | 69 | 42 | 51 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 239 | 217 |
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