Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 6PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Battery Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
608 | 741 | 1014 | 1141 | 1582 | 705 | 559 | 397 | 352 | 336 | 335 | 273 | 267 | 217 | 202 | 198 | 202 | 295 | 312 | 312 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.08m | 4:45AM1.97m | 5:04PM2.09m | 5:13AM1.95m | 5:32PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.13m | 10:45PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.12m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:19AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
256 | 198 | 144 | 141 | 934 | 705 | 559 | 397 | 352 | 322 | 335 | 273 | 267 | 217 | 202 | 198 | 202 | 295 | 312 | 312 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
12 | — | — | — | 103 | 71 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 131 | 88 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 70 | 44 | 40 | 25 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 18 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
608 | 741 | 1014 | 1141 | 1582 | — | 57 | 182 | 303 | 336 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 410 | 778 | 309 | 112 | 2 | 153 | 208 | 352 | 406 | 406 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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