Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 3AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
289 | 290 | 350 | 269 | 206 | 202 | 162 | 128 | 136 | 108 | 108 | 132 | 80 | 100 | 123 | 266 | 601 | 230 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.50m | 5:52AM1.04m | 5:43PM1.56m | 6:37AM1.13m | 6:27PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.54m | 10:53AM0.67m | 00:40AM0.45m | 11:50AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
143 | 290 | 350 | 269 | 206 | 202 | 162 | 128 | 136 | 108 | 108 | 63 | 78 | 53 | 54 | 35 | 314 | 230 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 |
289 | 107 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 21 | 108 | 23 | 21 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 8 | — | E 13 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 17 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
4 | 7 | — | 3 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 4 | — | 41 | 23 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — |
24 | 27 | 39 | 38 | 27 | — | 20 | 54 | 69 | 47 | 55 | 132 | 80 | 100 | 123 | 266 | 601 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 312 | 312 | 210 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
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