
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barbel Point today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Barbel Point at 6AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barbel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
267 | 354 | 432 | 601 | 670 | 680 | 693 | 654 | 682 | 710 | 656 | 586 | 530 | 530 | 458 | 458 | 524 | 533 | 533 | 457 | 457 | 456 | 418 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.59m | 3:59PM1.57m | 4:14AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.65m | 4:55AM1.61m | 5:23PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.07m | 10:05PM0.12m | 10:27AM0.02m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:05AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
267 | 354 | 432 | 601 | 670 | 680 | 693 | 654 | 682 | 710 | 656 | 586 | 530 | 530 | 458 | 458 | 524 | 533 | 533 | 457 | 457 | 389 | 382 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
155 | 86 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 99 | 143 | 246 | 234 | 192 | 456 | 418 | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
110 | 46 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 63 | 69 | 119 | 171 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
221 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 112 | 206 | 288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 72 | 2 | 2 |
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