
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beach Road today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beach Road at 7PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Beach Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 10 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
944 | 1151 | 1524 | 1346 | 1129 | 1026 | 895 | 1047 | 880 | 683 | 558 | 400 | 293 | 408 | 529 | 418 | 418 | 357 | 347 | 235 | 219 | 207 | 366 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:02AM1.33m | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:37AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.31m | 10:41AM0.20m | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:39PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
944 | 1151 | 1524 | 1346 | 1129 | 1026 | 895 | 1047 | 880 | 683 | 558 | 400 | 239 | 408 | 529 | 417 | 418 | 341 | 347 | 235 | 219 | 207 | 366 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
382 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 36 | 69 | 293 | 263 | 411 | 418 | 411 | 357 | 293 | 200 | 213 | 156 | 79 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 | 78 | 102 | 116 | 113 | 64 | 40 | 61 | 37 | 13 | 16 | 88 | 112 | 108 | 130 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 |
— | — | 3 | 42 | 111 | 100 | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | 42 | 50 | 45 | 24 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 1565 | 197 | 175 | 157 | 85 | 85 | 43 | 157 | 101 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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