Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Onrus today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Onrus at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Onrus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 264 | 250 | 182 | 213 | 195 | 514 | 492 | 431 | 424 | 418 | 431 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 459 | 386 | 325 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.57m | 4:41AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.58m | 5:13AM1.44m | 5:34PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.22m | 10:48AM0.13m | 11:14PM0.21m | 11:17AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 278 | 264 | 250 | 182 | 213 | 195 | 514 | 492 | 431 | 424 | 418 | 431 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 459 | 386 | 325 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 38 | 37 | 166 | 110 | 138 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 122 | 255 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 18 | — | SSE 5 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 71 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 23 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 194 | 203 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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