Battery Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.83° S 31.04° E

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Battery Beach sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Battery Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 12AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Battery Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
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4
4
4
4
2
4
4
!
!
!
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3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
1.9
S
12
2.4
S
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1509
3448
3390
1415
1872
2190
2782
2023
1010
1834
2759
3344
3198
2668
2213
1759
1450
1310
1180
964
947
844
749
686
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
E
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:23PM1.80m
5:29AM1.73m
5:56PM1.80m
6:02AM1.69m
6:30PM1.78m
6:36AM1.64m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.44m
11:39AM0.34m
00:03AM0.46m
12:11PM0.36m
00:39AM0.50m
12:45PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
20
18
17
16
15
15
19
19
19
18
17
16
14
13
18
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
19
20
Feels °C
15
15
15
14
13
12
17
15
17
16
14
13
11
10
16
17
17
16
15
13
12
12
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
3
S
11
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
1.9
S
12
2.4
S
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
Energy kJ
50
1897
1419
1415
1872
2190
2782
2023
1010
1834
2759
3344
3198
2668
2213
1759
1450
1310
1180
964
947
844
749
686
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
1
S
14
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
13
36
24
30
31
87
83
80
417
80
72
72
101
99
94
65
66
65
64
63
60
60
59
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
14
0.3
NE
7
0.5
E
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
SW
10
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
9
9
6
16
8
79
40
100
100
95
54
16
15
15
14
6
6
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
12
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
1509
3448
3390
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
376
1
1
0
0
0
0
56
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
6
9
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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