
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | |
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) | E 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
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) | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
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) | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 14 | NE 7 | — | — | E 13 | SSW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | 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) | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
1509 | 3448 | 3390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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