Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 757 | 649 | 551 | 455 | 611 | 674 | 750 | 735 | 614 | 585 | 530 | 572 | 811 | 1155 | 1249 | 966 | 1296 | 566 | 436 | 344 | 302 | 322 | 313 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:09PM1.91m | 4:17AM1.87m | 4:35PM1.97m | 4:44AM1.88m | 5:03PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | 10:22AM-0.03m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:48AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 757 | 649 | 551 | 455 | 365 | 353 | 287 | 233 | 184 | 137 | 309 | 252 | 190 | 187 | 141 | 103 | 757 | 566 | 436 | 344 | 302 | 322 | 313 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | 86 | 129 | 124 | 161 | 206 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 101 | 20 | 63 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 374 | 314 | 312 | 405 | 611 | 674 | 750 | 735 | 614 | 585 | 530 | 572 | 811 | 1155 | 1249 | 966 | 1296 | 278 | 99 | 212 | 268 | 161 | 123 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 324 | 248 | 462 | 505 | 505 | 539 | 452 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 438 | 462 | 467 | 248 | 711 | 16 | 92 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 126 | 30 | 0 |
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