Current Weather

SunDaylight: 12h 50m

Sunrise05:39

Sunset18:29

Waves

Live

SSW

1.8m

Period: 8s

Swell 1:1.7m@ 7sSW

Swell 2:0.6m@ 6sESE

Wind waves:

0.1m@ 1sSSW

Wind

Cross

SSW

8km/h

Gusts: 28 km/h

Tides

-0.68m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	92	10:00-0.96m	04:00+0.43m
AfternoonPM	92	22:00-0.96m	16:00+0.48m

Air

19°C

Feels like: 20°C

Max20°

Min15°

Water

16°C

Wetsuit: 3/2mm

UV IndexMax today: 5.3

2.4Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 100%

0%No rain

Perfect conditions to be outside.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			15 Thu			16 Fri			17 Sat			18 Sun			19 Mon			20 Tue
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Height(m)	1.9 SSW 208°	1.9 SSW 210°	1.7 SSW 208°	1.6 SSW 203°	1.7 SSW 203°	1.9 SW 214°	2.2 SW 218°	2.6 SW 218°	2.7 SW 216°	2.3 SSW 213°	2.0 SSW 210°	1.9 SSW 209°	1.8 SW 215°	1.9 SW 218°	2.1 SW 220°	2.7 SSW 197°	2.4 SSW 199°	2.2 SSW 202°	2.3 SSW 192°	2.2 SSW 208°	2.1 SW 216°	1.7 SW 219°	1.7 SW 220°	1.8 SW 220°
Period(s)	9	8	9	9	9	9	11	11	11	11	10	10	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10
Energy(kJ)	481	442	390	347	389	476	1034	1622	1781	1197	822	640	449	497	644	1098	909	771	746	692	665	530	515	629
Wind(km/h)	16 ↑36 WSW	11 ↑30 SW	4 ↑11 NNE	13 ↑31 NNE	17 ↑40 WSW	19 ↑40 WSW	11 ↑27 WSW	9 ↑27 S	7 ↑15 NE	5 ↑15 N	8 ↑22 ESE	10 ↑24 N	15 ↑38 WSW	15 ↑44 SW	12 ↑30 W	17 ↑37 W	20 ↑54 SSE	13 ↑33 SE	15 ↑38 SSW	19 ↑44 WSW	14 ↑50 W	8 ↑22 NNE	8 ↑26 ENE	3 ↑24 SSW
Wind state	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	offshore	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	offshore	cross	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	onshore	cross-on	cross	offshore	cross-off	cross-on
Swell 1	1.7m7s SW	1.7m7s SW	1.6m7s SW	1.5m8s SSW	1.4m8s SW	1.5m9s SW	2.1m9s SW	2.6m10s SW	2.7m10s SW	2.3m9s SW	2.0m9s SSW	1.8m9s SW	1.6m8s SW	1.8m8s SW	2.0m8s SW	2.3m8s SSW	1.8m9s SW	1.7m9s SW	1.7m9s SW	1.8m9s SW	1.7m9s SW	1.7m8s SW	1.6m8s SW	1.7m9s SW
Swell 2	0.6m7s E	0.6m7s ESE	0.5m7s ESE	0.5m6s ESE	0.7m5s ESE	0.8m5s ESE	0.5m6s E	0.4m6s ESE	0.4m6s E	0.3m5s E	0.3m6s E	0.3m6s E	0.5m5s ESE	0.4m6s E	0.3m6s E	0.8m9s SSE	1.1m8s S	1.0m8s S	1.0m6s SSE	0.9m5s ESE	0.8m5s SE	0.3m7s E	0.3m7s E	0.5m8s ESE
Tides	▼ Low0.6m	▲ High0.1m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.4m	▲ High0.0m	▼ Low0.1m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.0m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.1m	▼ Low0.1m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.0m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.4m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-						-	-	-	-
Air	18°C	19°C	17°C	21°C	21°C	17°C	18°C	20°C	17°C	21°C	28°C	21°C	20°C	21°C	18°C	18°C	17°C	15°C	14°C	15°C	14°C	17°C	23°C	18°C
Water	16°C	16°C	17°C	16°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	18°C	17°C	17°C	18°C	18°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	18°C	18°C
UV Index	4	5	1	7	8	1	7	8	1	7	8	1	7	8	0	1	1	0	5	7	1	7	8	1

Map

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Current Weather

SunDaylight: 12h 50m

Sunrise05:39

Sunset18:29

Waves

Live

SSW

1.8m

Period: 8s

Swell 1:1.7m@ 7sSW

Swell 2:0.6m@ 6sESE

Wind waves:

0.1m@ 1sSSW

Wind

Cross

SSW

8km/h

Gusts: 28 km/h

Tides

-0.68m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	92	10:00-0.96m	04:00+0.43m
AfternoonPM	92	22:00-0.96m	16:00+0.48m

Air

19°C

Feels like: 20°C

Max20°

Min15°

Water

16°C

Wetsuit: 3/2mm

UV IndexMax today: 5.3

2.4Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 100%

0%No rain

Perfect conditions to be outside.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			15 Thu			16 Fri			17 Sat			18 Sun			19 Mon			20 Tue
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Height(m)	1.9 SSW 208°	1.9 SSW 210°	1.7 SSW 208°	1.6 SSW 203°	1.7 SSW 203°	1.9 SW 214°	2.2 SW 218°	2.6 SW 218°	2.7 SW 216°	2.3 SSW 213°	2.0 SSW 210°	1.9 SSW 209°	1.8 SW 215°	1.9 SW 218°	2.1 SW 220°	2.7 SSW 197°	2.4 SSW 199°	2.2 SSW 202°	2.3 SSW 192°	2.2 SSW 208°	2.1 SW 216°	1.7 SW 219°	1.7 SW 220°	1.8 SW 220°
Period(s)	9	8	9	9	9	9	11	11	11	11	10	10	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10
Energy(kJ)	481	442	390	347	389	476	1034	1622	1781	1197	822	640	449	497	644	1098	909	771	746	692	665	530	515	629
Wind(km/h)	16 ↑36 WSW	11 ↑30 SW	4 ↑11 NNE	13 ↑31 NNE	17 ↑40 WSW	19 ↑40 WSW	11 ↑27 WSW	9 ↑27 S	7 ↑15 NE	5 ↑15 N	8 ↑22 ESE	10 ↑24 N	15 ↑38 WSW	15 ↑44 SW	12 ↑30 W	17 ↑37 W	20 ↑54 SSE	13 ↑33 SE	15 ↑38 SSW	19 ↑44 WSW	14 ↑50 W	8 ↑22 NNE	8 ↑26 ENE	3 ↑24 SSW
Wind state	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	offshore	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	offshore	cross	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	onshore	cross-on	cross	offshore	cross-off	cross-on
Swell 1	1.7m7s SW	1.7m7s SW	1.6m7s SW	1.5m8s SSW	1.4m8s SW	1.5m9s SW	2.1m9s SW	2.6m10s SW	2.7m10s SW	2.3m9s SW	2.0m9s SSW	1.8m9s SW	1.6m8s SW	1.8m8s SW	2.0m8s SW	2.3m8s SSW	1.8m9s SW	1.7m9s SW	1.7m9s SW	1.8m9s SW	1.7m9s SW	1.7m8s SW	1.6m8s SW	1.7m9s SW
Swell 2	0.6m7s E	0.6m7s ESE	0.5m7s ESE	0.5m6s ESE	0.7m5s ESE	0.8m5s ESE	0.5m6s E	0.4m6s ESE	0.4m6s E	0.3m5s E	0.3m6s E	0.3m6s E	0.5m5s ESE	0.4m6s E	0.3m6s E	0.8m9s SSE	1.1m8s S	1.0m8s S	1.0m6s SSE	0.9m5s ESE	0.8m5s SE	0.3m7s E	0.3m7s E	0.5m8s ESE
Tides	▼ Low0.6m	▲ High0.1m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.4m	▲ High0.0m	▼ Low0.1m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.0m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.1m	▼ Low0.1m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.0m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.4m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-						-	-	-	-
Air	18°C	19°C	17°C	21°C	21°C	17°C	18°C	20°C	17°C	21°C	28°C	21°C	20°C	21°C	18°C	18°C	17°C	15°C	14°C	15°C	14°C	17°C	23°C	18°C
Water	16°C	16°C	17°C	16°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	18°C	17°C	17°C	18°C	18°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	17°C	18°C	18°C
UV Index	4	5	1	7	8	1	7	8	1	7	8	1	7	8	0	1	1	0	5	7	1	7	8	1

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