
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beach Road today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beach Road at 8PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Beach Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3169 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2111 | 1573 | 1481 | 1170 | 949 | 688 | 1645 | 1299 | 1256 | 1393 | 1520 | 1353 | 866 | 987 | 1091 | 804 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.20m | 7:11PM1.27m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:31PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:46PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.41m | 1:56PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
3169 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2111 | 1573 | 1481 | 1170 | 949 | 688 | 419 | 328 | 322 | 242 | 196 | 153 | 140 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 11 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 115 | 154 | 154 | 165 | 5 | 100 | 166 | 39 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 18 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 671 | 1645 | 1299 | 1256 | 1393 | 1520 | 1353 | 866 | 987 | 1091 | 804 | 600 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 931 | 159 | 1402 | 1270 | 1270 | 1270 | 1431 | 3874 | 2931 | 6 | 2 |
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