Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beach Road today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beach Road at 4AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Beach Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3759 | 3344 | 3293 | 3260 | 3233 | 3568 | 3033 | 2546 | 1888 | 1511 | 1421 | 1285 | 1268 | 1323 | 893 | 942 | 2065 | 1844 | 1514 | 1159 | 902 | 671 | 939 | 1291 |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55PM1.25m | 12:48PM1.23m | 1:05AM1.35m | 1:45PM1.37m | 2:00AM1.45m | 2:32PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.39m | 7:32AM0.21m | 7:55PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.10m | 8:44PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 3759 | 3344 | 3293 | 3260 | — | — | 3033 | 2546 | 1888 | 1511 | 1421 | 1285 | — | 210 | 553 | 776 | 2065 | 1844 | 1514 | 1159 | 902 | 671 | 504 | 1291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 27 | WSW 10 | SW 25 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 242 | 942 | 101 | 66 | 14 | 21 | 162 | 381 | 939 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | 27 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3233 | 3568 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1268 | 1323 | 893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 212 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 123 | 325 | 381 | 593 | 931 | 1027 | 421 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 157 | 122 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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