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Saltwater Surf Photo: 'Random Surfer [Chris]' by Alan Cause

Issued: 3 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Saltwater sea temperature is

19.2°C

0.1°

Saltwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	S	SSW
	14 s	off	9 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	S
	14 s	off		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	SSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E		S
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	E
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E		S	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E		S	E
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		S	E
	14 s	on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E		S	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	E
	16 s	off		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	E
	16 s	off		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	E
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	E
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Saltwater around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 49 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 1.98m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Saltwater Surf Photo: 'Random Surfer [Chris]' by Alan Cause

Cutback by one of the surfers {Chris} at Saltwater point

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User: Alan Cause (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:03 am 18 Sep 2010