Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Battery Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 888 | 726 | 584 | 472 | 387 | 287 | 220 | 210 | 190 | 196 | 292 | 120 | 210 | 126 | 201 | 212 | 208 | 153 | 199 | 93 | 97 | 103 | 144 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19AM1.77m | 2:36PM2.00m | 2:51AM1.89m | 3:07PM2.09m | 3:23AM1.97m | 3:39PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.30m | 8:49PM0.25m | 8:53AM0.19m | 9:20PM0.16m | 9:27AM0.14m | 9:52PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 888 | 726 | 584 | 472 | 387 | 287 | 220 | 73 | 78 | 80 | 117 | 118 | 104 | 113 | 133 | 103 | 58 | 79 | 135 | 38 | 38 | 103 | 91 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 210 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 120 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 59 | 41 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 5 | — | 27 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 110 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 9 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 31 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 170 | 190 | 196 | 292 | — | 210 | 126 | 201 | 212 | 208 | 153 | 199 | 93 | 97 | — | 144 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 686 | 154 | 331 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 2611 | 56 | 49 | 2 |
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