Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mbotyi 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), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mbotyi at 4AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mbotyi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 234 | 234 | 190 | 186 | 143 | 137 | 134 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 80 | 78 | 120 | 158 | 116 | 150 | 144 | 181 | 228 | 185 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.14m | 10:53PM1.34m | 11:26AM1.17m | 00:00AM1.42m | 12:36PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.56m | 4:11PM0.49m | 5:21AM0.50m | 5:25PM0.46m | 6:28AM0.40m | 6:31PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
284 | 234 | 234 | 190 | 186 | 143 | 137 | 134 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 80 | 78 | 45 | 158 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
11 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 87 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 37 | 66 | 68 | 127 | 170 | 198 | 186 | 169 | 127 | 94 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | SSW 14 |
71 | 69 | 91 | 91 | — | 85 | 61 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 52 | 52 | 52 | — | — | 21 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
22 | 42 | 58 | 45 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 120 | 105 | 91 | 150 | 144 | 181 | 228 | 185 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 94 |
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