Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salad Bowls today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Salad Bowls at 8AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Salad Bowls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3538 | 3267 | 2728 | 2416 | 2954 | 3168 | 2905 | 2772 | 2738 | 3234 | 3399 | 3181 | 2735 | 2321 | 1874 | 1411 | 1164 | 906 | 771 | 687 | 496 | 406 | 364 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.24m | 1:22PM1.44m | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:53PM1.58m | 2:12AM1.48m | 2:24PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.40m | 7:37PM0.32m | 7:37AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.18m | 8:10AM0.17m | 8:40PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3399 | 3181 | 2735 | 2321 | 1874 | 1411 | 1164 | 906 | 771 | 687 | 496 | 406 | 364 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 82 | 101 | 106 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3538 | 3267 | 2728 | 2416 | 2954 | 3168 | 2905 | 2772 | 2738 | 3234 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 144 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 198 | 141 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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