
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beach Road today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beach Road at 5PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Beach Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4175 | 3784 | 3595 | 2894 | 2449 | 1862 | 1604 | 1559 | 1541 | 1482 | 1668 | 1657 | 1430 | 1408 | 1583 | 2008 | 3365 | 4258 | 4652 | 13052 | 12430 | 10541 | 9242 | 8295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.17m | 1:25AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:06AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.28m | 2:44AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.47m | 7:53AM0.32m | 8:07PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.27m | 8:45PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
4175 | 3784 | 3595 | 2894 | 2449 | 1862 | 1604 | 1559 | 1541 | 1482 | 1668 | 1657 | 1430 | 1408 | 1583 | 2008 | 3365 | 1822 | 3074 | 13052 | 12430 | 10541 | 9242 | 8295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 86 | 216 | 216 | 356 | 716 | — | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 159 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 38 | 102 | 366 | 4258 | 4652 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 382 | 421 | 458 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 19 |
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