Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zoo (Bull Bay) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) at 4PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zoo (Bull Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
344 | 773 | 851 | 924 | 856 | 874 | 828 | 741 | 660 | 695 | 770 | 690 | 592 | 474 | 396 | 329 | 284 | 277 | 237 | 232 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.27m | 12:45PM0.29m | 11:47PM0.23m | 1:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.15m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:55PM0.17m | 6:26AM0.09m | 8:50PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
344 | 506 | 851 | 924 | 856 | 874 | 828 | 741 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 690 | 592 | 474 | 396 | 329 | 284 | 277 | 2 | 232 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
78 | 773 | 32 | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | 660 | 695 | 770 | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 237 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 719 | 719 | 1038 | 443 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 786 | 773 | 802 | 443 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 724 | 487 | 513 | 32 | 2 |
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