Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cemetery today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cemetery at 3PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cemetery. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1174 | 1426 | 1462 | 1751 | 2000 | 2145 | 1978 | 1830 | 1693 | 1476 | 1476 | 1381 | 1209 | 1209 | 1150 | 1462 | 2345 | 2880 | 2561 | 2274 | 1824 | 1518 | 1344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.29m | 7:10AM1.10m | 7:27PM1.16m | 8:03AM0.99m | 8:29PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.38m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:04PM0.50m | 1:53AM0.54m | 1:54PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1174 | 1426 | 1462 | 1751 | 2000 | 2145 | 1978 | 1830 | 1693 | 1476 | 1476 | 1381 | 1209 | 1209 | 1150 | 1462 | 2345 | 2880 | 2561 | 2274 | 1824 | 1518 | 1344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | E 11 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 2 | 1018 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
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