Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 153 | 130 | 218 | 107 | 214 | 214 | 347 | 411 | 378 | 437 | 49 | 212 | 190 | 410 | 502 | 598 | 535 | 512 | 642 | 538 | 507 | 468 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.74m | 2:22AM1.62m | 2:36PM1.81m | 2:53AM1.70m | 3:05PM1.84m | 3:23AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.25m | 8:21AM0.23m | 8:47PM0.17m | 8:52AM0.17m | 9:15PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | 6:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 131 | 153 | 83 | 58 | 60 | 214 | 214 | 347 | 411 | 378 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 49 | 65 | 170 | 317 | 492 | 407 | 253 | 200 | 245 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 105 | 85 | 33 | 109 | 79 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 61 | 7 | 125 | 86 | 85 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 512 | 642 | 538 | 507 | 468 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | — | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 62 | 45 | 218 | 20 | 42 | 74 | 15 | — | 48 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 32 | — | — | 48 | 69 | 76 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 302 | — | 130 | 104 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 437 | 193 | 212 | 190 | 410 | 502 | 598 | 535 | — | — | — | — | 433 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 888 | 1290 | 84 | 30 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 84 | 126 | 125 | 434 | 315 | 750 | 77 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 |
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