Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zoo (Bull Bay) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) at 2AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zoo (Bull Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
619 | 606 | 537 | 387 | 329 | 262 | 223 | 232 | 197 | 183 | 153 | 179 | 170 | 142 | 128 | 125 | 143 | 121 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:47PM0.23m | 1:57PM0.27m | 00:05AM0.19m | 3:24PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.17m | 6:26AM0.09m | 8:50PM0.18m | 7:12AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
2 | 606 | 537 | 387 | 329 | 262 | 223 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 153 | 179 | 170 | 142 | 128 | 1 | — | 121 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 |
619 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 232 | 197 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 143 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 773 | 93 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 724 | 773 | 773 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 537 | 802 | 804 | 443 | 17 |
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