
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
675 | 990 | 1224 | 1288 | 1007 | 773 | 602 | 547 | 518 | 477 | 371 | 205 | 167 | 533 | 1178 | 1716 | 2595 | 2810 | 2423 | 1970 | 1437 | 1751 | 1980 | 2003 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.30m | 6:12PM1.84m | 6:59AM1.42m | 7:03PM1.88m | 7:42AM1.52m | 7:49PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.29m | 11:41AM0.48m | 00:54AM0.21m | 12:39PM0.39m | 1:36AM0.16m | 1:30PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 773 | 602 | 547 | 518 | 477 | 371 | 205 | 65 | 17 | 37 | 51 | 81 | 76 | 40 | 1633 | 166 | 357 | 432 | 365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 25 | E 16 | S 23 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 16 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 17 | S 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 23 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
675 | 990 | 1224 | 1288 | 1007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 167 | 533 | 1178 | 1716 | 2595 | 2810 | 2423 | 1970 | 1437 | 1751 | 1980 | 2003 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 204 | 52 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 475 | 204 | 204 | 329 | 222 | 217 | 69 | 84 | 52 | 88 | 84 | 52 |
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