
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beach Road today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beach Road at 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Beach Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1169 | 1130 | 866 | 773 | 716 | 623 | 465 | 456 | 377 | 180 | 198 | 272 | 253 | 310 | 666 | 603 | 574 | 457 | 450 | 503 | 537 | 564 | 553 | 564 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.48m | 5:37PM1.59m | 5:55AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.52m | 6:38AM1.28m | 7:01PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.09m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.16m | 00:39AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1169 | 1130 | 866 | 773 | 716 | 623 | 465 | 456 | 377 | 180 | 198 | 272 | 241 | 257 | 666 | 603 | 574 | 457 | 450 | 503 | 537 | 564 | 553 | 564 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 52 | 132 | 132 | 125 | 253 | 310 | 224 | 205 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 184 | 141 | 128 | 123 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 69 | 189 | 114 | 137 | 108 | 98 | 123 | 98 | 102 | 74 | 49 | 32 | 18 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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