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Beach Road Surf Photo: 'Beach Road - Tube Wave' by John Rattey

Issued: 1 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Beach Road sea temperature is

13.6°C

2.1°

Beach Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		SW	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	SW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	S	SW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	S	SW	NW
	12 s	off	7 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SSW	WSW
	12 s	off	6 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SSW	WSW
	11 s	off	6 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SSW	WSW
	11 s	off	6 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SSW	WSW
	11 s	off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSE	SSW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSW	SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSW	SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSW	SSW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSW	SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	S	SSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	WSW	NW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Beach Road around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 15 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.8 ft). Range 1.94m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Beach Road Surf Photo: 'Beach Road - Tube Wave' by John Rattey

Smallish winters day @ Tube Wave.

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User: John Rattey (16 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:51 pm 6 Mar 2012