Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Battery Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 222 | 202 | 152 | 145 | 416 | 389 | 269 | 216 | 175 | 141 | 135 | 119 | 168 | 215 | 206 | 213 | 207 | 261 | 141 | 575 | 559 | 723 | 694 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.89m | 4:18AM1.92m | 4:48PM1.91m | 5:02AM1.88m | 5:34PM1.89m | 5:47AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.29m | 10:33AM0.19m | 10:56PM0.31m | 11:17AM0.21m | 11:42PM0.36m | 12:01PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
229 | 222 | 176 | 150 | 134 | 416 | 389 | 269 | 216 | 175 | 141 | 135 | 113 | 78 | 76 | 206 | 213 | 207 | 261 | 141 | 575 | 559 | 723 | 694 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
15 | 9 | 202 | 152 | 145 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 75 | 119 | 168 | 215 | 73 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | S 16 | S 11 | E 9 | — | SSW 19 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 129 | 3 | 27 | — | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
223 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
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