Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 118 | 180 | 186 | 235 | 349 | 421 | 677 | 1326 | 1456 | 1293 | 1122 | 1058 | 1009 | 962 | 980 | 774 | 759 | 720 | 644 | 551 | 468 | 459 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:40PM1.83m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:24PM1.69m | 12:13PM1.41m | 00:07AM1.52m | 1:00PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.17m | 5:11PM0.46m | 6:00AM0.26m | 6:03PM0.55m | 6:39AM0.36m | 7:00PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 110 | 114 | 83 | 79 | 51 | 71 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 1456 | 1293 | 1122 | 1058 | 1009 | 962 | 980 | 774 | 759 | 720 | 644 | 551 | 468 | 459 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 35 | 35 | 79 | 74 | 6 | 69 | 66 | 113 | 103 | 154 | 150 | 142 | 183 | 174 | 175 | 168 | 212 | 196 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 19 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 40 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 117 | — | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 118 | 180 | 186 | 235 | 349 | 421 | 677 | 1326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 88 | 205 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 69 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
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