Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3139 | 3102 | 2643 | 2163 | 1573 | 1288 | 1141 | 900 | 884 | 801 | 736 | 674 | 615 | 480 | 418 | 360 | 273 | 229 | 187 | 157 | 124 | 122 | 220 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.69m | 6:30PM1.78m | 6:36AM1.64m | 7:07PM1.74m | 7:14AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.46m | 12:11PM0.36m | 00:39AM0.50m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:17AM0.55m | 1:24PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3139 | 3102 | 2643 | 2163 | 1573 | 1288 | 1141 | 900 | 884 | 801 | 736 | 674 | 615 | 480 | 418 | 360 | 273 | 229 | 187 | 157 | 124 | 122 | 73 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 101 | 98 | 94 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 38 | 98 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 98 | — | 92 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 73 | 83 | 143 | — | — | 80 | 104 | 220 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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