Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 132 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 71 | 287 | 229 | 175 | 180 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48AM1.02m | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:14AM0.96m | 3:53PM1.45m | 4:50AM0.98m | 4:53PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.65m | 10:04PM0.70m | 8:36AM0.69m | 11:12PM0.63m | 9:46AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 |
60 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 71 | 287 | 229 | 175 | 125 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 |
14 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 45 | 180 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 3 | E 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | — | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NE 6 | NE 3 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
118 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 41 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 246 | 246 | 260 | 126 | 136 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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