Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 23 | 11 | 139 | 284 | 379 | 269 | 285 | 285 | 350 | 269 | 249 | 202 | 200 | 165 | 138 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.45m | 4:50AM0.98m | 4:53PM1.50m | 5:52AM1.04m | 5:43PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.69m | 11:12PM0.63m | 9:46AM0.70m | 00:01AM0.54m | 10:53AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 23 | 9 | 139 | 284 | 379 | 269 | 176 | 285 | 350 | 269 | 249 | 202 | 200 | 165 | 138 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 9 | W 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 13 | S 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 161 | 285 | 80 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 19 | S 17 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | S 17 | S 17 | E 13 | NE 9 | — | S 17 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 49 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 50 | 49 | 3 | 3 | — | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 33 | — | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 69 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 126 | 204 | 136 | 299 | 56 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 191 | 172 | 13 | 3 |
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