Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 131 | 143 | 143 | 147 | 147 | 181 | 176 | 147 | 143 | 292 | 277 | 212 | 264 | 305 | 305 | 273 | 242 | 244 | 268 | 338 | 358 | 321 | 265 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.09m | 4:12PM1.42m | 5:46AM1.19m | 5:14PM1.45m | 6:26AM1.31m | 6:09PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.82m | 11:20PM0.52m | 11:01AM0.77m | 00:02AM0.47m | 12:01PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 186 | 183 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 20 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 131 | 143 | 143 | 147 | 147 | 181 | 176 | 147 | 143 | 292 | 277 | 212 | 264 | 305 | 305 | 273 | 242 | 244 | 268 | 338 | 358 | 321 | 265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 246 | 250 | 246 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 156 | 378 | 260 | 448 | 129 | 129 | 121 | 204 | 246 | 306 | 876 | 200 | 200 |
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