
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beach Road today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beach Road at 3PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1584 | 874 | 798 | 437 | 493 | 469 | 563 | 736 | 661 | 519 | 528 | 528 | 563 | 437 | 329 | 360 | 543 | 1004 | 1150 | 1329 | 1367 | 1347 | 1465 | 1308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.44m | 7:15AM1.23m | 7:47PM1.37m | 8:14AM1.13m | 8:44PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.38m | 2:15PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
1584 | 874 | 798 | 437 | 493 | 469 | 563 | 736 | 661 | 519 | 528 | 528 | 563 | 437 | 329 | 247 | 543 | 1004 | 1150 | 1329 | 1367 | 1347 | 1465 | 1308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
50 | 93 | 120 | 269 | 347 | 274 | 199 | 49 | 48 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 107 | 176 | 360 | 251 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 142 | 165 | 81 | 174 | 132 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 35 | 38 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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