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Beach Road Surf Photo: 'Aqua not required' by John Rattey

Issued: 1 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Beach Road sea temperature is

14.1°C

1.8°

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
	SW	S		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	SSW		SW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	S		SW	SW
	11 s	glass		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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		SW	SSE
	11 s	glass		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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		SW	SW
	11 s	off		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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		SW	SSE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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	SSE		SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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		SW	SW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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	S	SW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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	S	SSW	WSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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	S	S	WSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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
	SSW	SSE	S	SSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	10 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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
	SSW	SSE	S	SSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	SSE	S	SSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	S	SSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 2 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 43 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.5 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Beach Road Surf Photo: 'Aqua not required' by John Rattey

JJ @ Corner - Beach Road

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User: John Rattey (16 photos)

Country: South Africa (563 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:27 pm 2 May 2016