Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 5AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
173 | 154 | 142 | 123 | 126 | 130 | 109 | 98 | 101 | 165 | 236 | 264 | 287 | 461 | 469 | 469 | 480 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.63m | 7:15AM1.22m | 7:06PM1.69m | 7:50AM1.31m | 7:44PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.37m | 12:38PM0.55m | 1:47AM0.30m | 1:22PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
173 | 154 | 142 | 123 | 126 | 130 | 109 | 98 | 80 | 80 | 55 | 54 | 287 | 461 | 469 | 469 | 480 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
32 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 79 | 43 | 40 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 44 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | WSW 4 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
43 | 44 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 66 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 35 | 101 | 165 | 236 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 136 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 2 |
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