Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zoo (Bull Bay) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) at 3PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zoo (Bull Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
671 | 471 | 460 | 471 | 392 | 346 | 274 | 248 | 208 | 198 | 219 | 199 | 204 | 232 | 232 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 253 | 292 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:17AM0.28m | 8:52PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.31m | 9:18PM0.35m | 9:35AM0.32m | 9:45PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.06m | 3:05AM0.10m | 2:57PM0.07m | 3:30AM0.09m | 3:38PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
528 | 471 | 460 | 471 | 392 | 346 | 274 | 248 | 208 | 5 | 2 | 199 | 204 | 232 | 232 | 238 | 238 | 238 | — | 292 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | NE 6 |
671 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 198 | 219 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 253 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 823 | 1115 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 831 | 839 | 487 | 443 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 808 | 839 | 973 | 17 | 17 |
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