Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 110 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 82 | 136 | 167 | 122 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.13m | 1:46PM1.43m | 1:48AM1.02m | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:14AM0.96m | 3:53PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.59m | 8:40PM0.72m | 7:38AM0.65m | 10:04PM0.70m | 8:36AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
112 | 110 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 110 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
11 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
11 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 31 | 54 | 52 | 37 | 82 | 136 | 167 | 122 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 193 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 136 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 260 | 260 | 126 |
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