Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 3AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
220 | 255 | 201 | 196 | 159 | 155 | 153 | 173 | 73 | 68 | 108 | 169 | 173 | 163 | 167 | 252 | 419 | 267 | 540 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.95m | 5:41AM1.79m | 6:01PM1.86m | 6:12AM1.67m | 6:34PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 16 |
220 | 255 | 201 | 196 | 159 | 155 | 153 | 11 | 42 | 50 | 108 | 169 | 173 | 163 | 137 | 116 | 419 | 88 | 540 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 16 | E 8 |
47 | 45 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 69 | 68 | 19 | 38 | 76 | 118 | 167 | 252 | 119 | 267 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | S 5 |
15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 75 | 25 | 204 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 173 | 73 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 22 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 712 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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