Surf Forecasts:
Alkantstrand surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with 1,221 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alkantstrand this week:
The surf forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alkantstrand in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 5th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 327 | 521 | 506 | 551 | 486 | 599 | 1201 | 567 | 314 | 378 | 300 | 207 | 230 | 132 | 116 | 107 | 106 | 148 | 157 | 261 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.30m | 00:46AM1.33m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:38AM1.52m | 2:00PM1.73m | 2:15AM1.69m | 2:34PM1.89m | 2:48AM1.82m | 3:05PM2.00m | 3:18AM1.91m | 3:33PM2.05m | 3:46AM1.95m | 4:00PM2.05m | 4:13AM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.71m | 6:56AM0.57m | 7:33PM0.51m | 7:43AM0.38m | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:18AM0.21m | 8:44PM0.18m | 8:50AM0.09m | 9:13PM0.08m | 9:19AM0.02m | 9:41PM0.02m | 9:48AM-0.01m | 10:07PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 327 | 521 | 506 | 551 | 486 | 599 | 386 | 327 | 186 | 378 | 300 | 207 | 230 | 132 | 103 | 106 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 67 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 42 | 30 | 59 | 33 | 2 | 33 | 28 | 314 | 126 | 68 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 116 | 107 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 36 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 32 | 70 | 19 | 11 | 31 | — | — | 95 | 61 | 93 | 80 | 128 | 121 | 19 | 35 | 58 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 3 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | 56 | 100 | 5 | 1201 | 567 | — | — | 23 | 36 | 11 | 39 | 27 | 36 | 106 | 148 | 157 | 261 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 157 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 512 | 155 | 256 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 625 | 1057 | 51 | 625 | 1008 | 204 |
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