Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barbel Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Barbel Point at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barbel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
681 | 575 | 488 | 407 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 369 | 377 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 174 | 130 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 52 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.57m | 4:08PM1.68m | 4:15AM1.62m | 4:34PM1.73m | 4:43AM1.62m | 5:02PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | 10:20AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:47AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
681 | 575 | 488 | 407 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 1021 | 1064 | 1086 | 1086 | 1003 | 174 | 130 | 983 | 688 | 506 | 428 | 386 | 305 | 264 | 305 | 312 | 312 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 16 | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
— | 83 | — | 83 | 165 | 174 | 222 | 369 | 377 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 7 | 8 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 52 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSE 13 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 89 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
1185 | 1021 | 917 | 820 | 866 | 938 | 958 | 1743 | 1855 | 1833 | 1893 | 1732 | 1122 | 1313 | 8 | 85 | 81 | 69 | — | 52 | 35 | 48 | 84 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 71 | 71 | 106 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 33 | 110 | 288 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 352 | 116 | 111 | 94 |
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