Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
136 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 194 | 213 | 221 | 341 | 169 | 150 | 120 | 120 | 123 | 93 | 91 | 72 | 71 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:43PM1.56m | 6:37AM1.13m | 6:27PM1.63m | 7:15AM1.22m | 7:06PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.45m | 11:50AM0.62m | 1:14AM0.37m | 12:38PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
136 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 97 | 96 | 102 | 155 | 169 | 150 | 120 | 120 | 123 | 93 | 91 | 72 | 51 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
49 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 78 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 79 | 43 | 41 | 62 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | 23 | 24 | 25 | — | 21 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
69 | 64 | 55 | 65 | 194 | 213 | 221 | 341 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 71 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 55 | 69 | 69 |
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