
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beach Road today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beach Road at 5PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Beach Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2247 | 2053 | 1729 | 1460 | 1915 | 1210 | 1092 | 874 | 860 | 437 | 493 | 469 | 563 | 736 | 650 | 573 | 528 | 528 | 563 | 335 | 329 | 365 | 606 | 1201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.50m | 6:20AM1.34m | 6:53PM1.44m | 7:15AM1.23m | 7:47PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.12m | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
2247 | 2053 | 1729 | 1460 | 1915 | 1210 | 1092 | 874 | 860 | 437 | 493 | 469 | 563 | 736 | 650 | 573 | 528 | 528 | 563 | 335 | 329 | 332 | 606 | 1201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 7 | SW 17 | S 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 199 | 142 | 94 | 269 | 347 | 274 | 246 | 49 | 48 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 65 | 176 | 365 | 251 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 8 | — | S 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | 165 | 79 | 174 | 132 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 35 | — | 37 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
85 | 77 | 106 | 131 | 143 | 150 | 206 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 124 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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