Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 7PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 940 | 1395 | 1597 | 1840 | 2284 | 1524 | 1329 | 1055 | 830 | 723 | 561 | 426 | 344 | 284 | 225 | 205 | 196 | 194 | 191 | 187 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.32m | 8:54AM1.15m | 10:29PM1.18m | 12:09PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.55m | 2:38AM0.68m | 3:21PM0.74m | 5:23AM0.74m | 6:26PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 1710 | 1524 | 1329 | 1055 | 830 | 723 | 561 | 426 | 344 | 284 | 188 | 205 | 196 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 20 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 47 | 112 | 69 | 192 | 262 | 247 | 234 | 225 | 158 | 194 | 194 | 191 | 187 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 78 | 49 | 155 | 148 | 138 | 144 | 81 | 217 | 202 | 117 | 95 | 73 | 58 | 494 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 940 | 1395 | 1597 | 1840 | 2284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1953 | 1260 | 750 | 750 | 84 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1260 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 932 | 33 |
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