Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zoo (Bull Bay) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) at 11AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zoo (Bull Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 34°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | 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 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
828 | 717 | 637 | 633 | 705 | 775 | 525 | 387 | 329 | 262 | 223 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 212 | 174 | 170 | 142 | 161 | 151 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:45PM0.29m | 11:47PM0.23m | 1:57PM0.27m | 00:05AM0.19m | 3:24PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:55PM0.17m | 6:26AM0.09m | 8:50PM0.18m | 7:12AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
828 | 717 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 606 | 525 | 387 | 329 | 262 | 223 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 212 | 174 | 170 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 20 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
13 | — | 637 | 633 | 705 | 775 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 232 | 232 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 161 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 719 | 952 | 952 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 487 | 773 | 773 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 537 | 487 | 487 | 443 | 17 |
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