Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alkantstrand today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Alkantstrand at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Alkantstrand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 273 | 262 | 212 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 103 | 106 | 116 | 108 | 125 | 87 | 96 | 128 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.33m | 10:52PM1.49m | 11:24AM1.36m | 00:02AM1.58m | 12:34PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.58m | 5:17AM0.60m | 5:29PM0.53m | 6:26AM0.50m | 6:36PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 326 | 273 | 262 | 212 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 103 | 106 | 116 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 70 | 104 | 94 | 125 | 87 | 83 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 32 | 24 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 43 | 96 | 128 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 204 | 117 | 99 | 37 | 117 | 76 | 117 | 118 | 118 |
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