Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
237 | 196 | 161 | 191 | 389 | 330 | 255 | 242 | 189 | 185 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 106 | 108 | 110 | 79 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.59m | 10:47AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.48m | 11:31AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.41m | 4:29AM0.34m | 4:59PM0.44m | 5:07AM0.40m | 5:56PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
120 | 196 | 149 | 140 | 389 | 330 | 255 | 242 | 189 | 185 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 106 | 108 | 110 | 79 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
237 | 122 | 161 | 191 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 31 | 47 | 28 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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