
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (21 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 11PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 318 | 322 | 296 | 322 | 340 | 405 | 503 | 516 | 417 | 319 | 265 | 206 | 189 | 210 | 310 | 366 | 363 | 465 | 429 | |
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 | on | 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 |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.45m | 6:26AM1.31m | 6:09PM1.48m | 7:02AM1.43m | 6:58PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.77m | 00:02AM0.47m | 12:01PM0.69m | 00:40AM0.42m | 12:53PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
246 | 318 | 322 | 296 | 322 | 340 | 405 | 503 | 516 | 417 | 319 | 265 | 206 | 189 | 210 | 310 | 366 | 363 | 465 | 429 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 691 | 249 | 13 | 121 | 129 | 187 | 253 | 878 | 306 | 200 | 217 | 156 | 200 | 200 | 260 | 260 | 647 | 260 | 13 |
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