Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 2PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Battery Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 296 | 215 | 143 | 287 | 393 | 1776 | 651 | 377 | 435 | 675 | 804 | 1138 | 1476 | 1691 | 1564 | 1397 | 1247 | 1055 | 903 | 723 | 549 | 435 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.63m | 7:14PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.45m | 8:11PM1.44m | 9:12AM1.29m | 10:28PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.54m | 1:31AM0.65m | 1:46PM0.74m | 2:44AM0.82m | 3:39PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 296 | 76 | 52 | 98 | 75 | 1003 | 651 | 377 | 242 | 72 | 84 | 65 | 47 | 50 | 1564 | 1397 | 1247 | 1055 | 903 | 723 | 549 | 435 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 215 | 143 | — | — | 72 | — | — | 34 | 70 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 28 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 23 | 46 | 80 | 112 | 109 | 104 | 78 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 91 | 13 | 287 | 393 | 1776 | 290 | 298 | 435 | 675 | 804 | 1138 | 1476 | 1691 | 800 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 89 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 220 | 239 | 140 | 29 | 239 | 1423 | 352 | 1423 | 663 | 2614 | 1242 | 778 | 801 | 800 | 800 | 7 | 7 | 1238 | 1242 | 7 | 7 |
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