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Alkantstrand surf Forecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 20 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Alkantstrand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alkantstrand sea temperature is 24.2°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 25.1 °C max: 26.2 °C min: 24.2 °C)
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Alkantstrand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alkantstrand sea temperature is 24.2°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 25.1 °C max: 26.2 °C min: 24.2 °C)
How big are the waves at Alkantstrand today?
The current surf forecast for Alkantstrand at 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alkantstrand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Energy (?) | 111 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 61 | 76 | 57 | 45 | 116 | 109 | 87 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 115 | 264 | 297 | 335 | 243 | 232 | 169 | 166 | 160 | 216 | 213 | 188 | 129 | 178 | 155 | 192 | 170 | 402 | 1026 | 1716 | 1814 | 1904 | 1812 | 1606 | 1420 | 1211 | 1119 | 945 | 812 | 691 | 663 | 518 | 503 | 417 | 411 | 335 | 243 | 235 | 768 | 184 | 827 | 755 | 1288 | 903 | 541 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:15AM 1.62 | 2:25PM 1.59 | 2:39AM 1.75 | 2:50PM 1.70 | 3:03AM 1.86 | 3:15PM 1.79 | 3:28AM 1.93 | 3:40PM 1.85 | 3:52AM 1.96 | 4:06PM 1.87 | 4:17AM 1.96 | 4:32PM 1.86 | 4:43AM 1.92 | 4:59PM 1.81 | 5:11AM 1.85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:23AM 0.42 | 8:26PM 0.33 | 8:47AM 0.29 | 8:51PM 0.23 | 9:11AM 0.19 | 9:16PM 0.15 | 9:36AM 0.11 | 9:41PM 0.10 | 10:00AM 0.08 | 10:07PM 0.08 | 10:26AM 0.07 | 10:34PM 0.11 | 10:53AM 0.11 | 11:02PM 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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