Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 9PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Battery Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2863 | 875 | 1358 | 318 | 377 | 440 | 1321 | 1163 | 988 | 714 | 599 | 503 | 495 | 411 | 404 | 330 | 227 | 392 | 388 | 476 | 560 | 484 | 507 | 442 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.74m | 2:45AM1.88m | 3:15PM1.83m | 3:32AM1.92m | 4:02PM1.89m | 4:18AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.36m | 8:31PM0.37m | 9:03AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.21m | 10:09PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1378 | 875 | 535 | 318 | 377 | 440 | 1321 | 1163 | 988 | 714 | 599 | 503 | 168 | 151 | 136 | 117 | 76 | 75 | 178 | 338 | 334 | 484 | 507 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 158 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 106 | 350 | 77 | 75 | 45 | 43 | 15 | 112 | 495 | 411 | 404 | 330 | 14 | 229 | 55 | 173 | 125 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 42 | 150 | 215 | 104 | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 42 | 54 | 39 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2863 | — | 1358 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 17 | 37 | 237 | 357 | — | — | 2 | 227 | 392 | 388 | 476 | 560 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 863 | 331 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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