Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paranoia today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paranoia at 3PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paranoia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1018 | 1134 | 1134 | 1083 | 1100 | 983 | 937 | 808 | 706 | 647 | 568 | 558 | 449 | 426 | 360 | 323 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 389 | 506 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00AM0.99m | 8:29PM0.95m | 10:07AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.97m | 11:26AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.71m | 3:11AM0.65m | 4:43PM0.69m | 4:59AM0.59m | 5:53PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1018 | 1134 | 1134 | 1083 | 1100 | 983 | 937 | 808 | 706 | 647 | 568 | 558 | 449 | 426 | 360 | 323 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 389 | 506 | 765 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 162 | 532 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 23 | 41 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 137 |
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