Surf Forecasts:
Alkantstrand surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 26 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, S swell with 1,911 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E 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 Friday (Nov 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alkantstrand in the next 16 days are 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 26) 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 1.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 26th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 194 | 116 | 93 | 112 | 109 | 119 | 313 | 713 | 453 | 290 | 507 | 501 | 156 | 182 | 146 | 172 | 245 | 154 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.75m | 5:18AM1.67m | 5:27PM1.65m | 5:50AM1.57m | 5:58PM1.54m | 6:26AM1.46m | 6:35PM1.43m | 7:15AM1.35m | 7:26PM1.31m | 8:30AM1.28m | 8:54PM1.22m | 10:19AM1.29m | 10:52PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.23m | 11:21AM0.34m | 11:39PM0.33m | 11:53AM0.46m | 00:14AM0.44m | 12:30PM0.59m | 00:55AM0.56m | 1:20PM0.72m | 1:54AM0.67m | 2:45PM0.81m | 3:27AM0.72m | 4:43PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 287 | 194 | 116 | 92 | 112 | 66 | 65 | 313 | 713 | 453 | 189 | 363 | 406 | 156 | 182 | 146 | 97 | 245 | 154 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | NE 5 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 6 | E 6 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 60 | 112 | — | 196 | 116 | 116 | 104 | 72 | 73 | 172 | 97 | 149 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SE 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 37 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 28 | 172 | 89 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 93 | 19 | 109 | 119 | 78 | — | 165 | 290 | 507 | 501 | 7 | 60 | 94 | 72 | — | 129 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 157 | 0 | 157 | 559 | 55 | 0 | 157 | 117 | 157 | 117 | 0 | 155 | 51 | 1 | 484 | 0 | 208 | 157 | 0 |
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