
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beach Road today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beach Road at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Beach Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
301 | 280 | 224 | 215 | 205 | 232 | 238 | 904 | 1158 | 1175 | 1183 | 1204 | 1247 | 724 | 629 | 786 | 1025 | 1092 | 1075 | 1048 | 1200 | 1462 | 1558 | 1874 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.25m | 6:44PM1.37m | 6:59AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.34m | 7:53AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.38m | 1:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
300 | 240 | 202 | 161 | 124 | 232 | 238 | 904 | 1158 | 1175 | 1183 | 1204 | 1247 | 724 | 629 | 786 | 1025 | 1092 | 1075 | 1048 | 1200 | 1462 | 1558 | 1874 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 |
301 | 280 | 224 | 215 | 205 | 196 | 210 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 580 | 603 | 555 | 357 | 350 | 289 | 289 | 149 | 146 | 112 | 190 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | S 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — |
6 | 48 | 69 | 92 | 85 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 18 | 73 | 112 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
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