
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
405 | 405 | 305 | 225 | 192 | 178 | 145 | 144 | 215 | 254 | 256 | 302 | 441 | 257 | 243 | 243 | 207 | 285 | 319 | 365 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.48m | 7:02AM1.43m | 6:58PM1.52m | 7:38AM1.56m | 7:44PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.69m | 00:40AM0.42m | 12:53PM0.59m | 1:16AM0.38m | 1:41PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 263 | 257 | 243 | 243 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 22 | — |
— | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
405 | 405 | 305 | 225 | 192 | 178 | 145 | 144 | 215 | 254 | 256 | 302 | 441 | — | — | — | 207 | 285 | 319 | 365 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 876 | 876 | 260 | 156 | 156 | 129 | 191 | 246 | 173 | 647 | 647 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 455 | 455 | 13 | 13 |
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