
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 4AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Battery Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 261 | 169 | 423 | 538 | 1175 | 1531 | 1198 | 1825 | 1391 | 1070 | 518 | 430 | 326 | 329 | 289 | 276 | 225 | 177 | 135 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.23m | 11:03PM1.18m | 12:17PM1.37m | 00:35AM1.31m | 1:01PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.92m | 5:09PM1.02m | 5:28AM0.90m | 6:44PM0.86m | 6:36AM0.75m | 7:20PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
180 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 101 | 56 | 54 | 37 | 937 | 748 | 601 | 518 | 430 | 326 | 329 | 289 | 276 | 225 | 177 | 48 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 92 | 41 | 51 | 18 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
66 | 104 | 98 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 51 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | SW 2 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
32 | 261 | 1 | 423 | 538 | 1175 | 1531 | 1198 | 1825 | 1391 | 1070 | — | — | — | 33 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 92 | 135 | 9 | 8 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 894 | 863 | 863 | 407 | 239 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 512 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 154 | 56 |
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