
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 12AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
583 | 816 | 864 | 933 | 948 | 1010 | 1010 | 925 | 833 | 761 | 748 | 624 | 614 | 555 | 546 | 546 | 494 | 494 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.68m | 7:19AM1.49m | 7:51PM1.55m | 7:58AM1.35m | 8:34PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.41m | 1:27PM0.34m | 2:01AM0.53m | 2:06PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
583 | 816 | 864 | 933 | 948 | 1010 | 1010 | 925 | 833 | 761 | 748 | 624 | 614 | 555 | 546 | 546 | 494 | 494 | 494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
261 | 194 | 187 | 167 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 67 | 117 | 169 | 115 | 77 | 62 | 28 | 24 | 91 | 151 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
83 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 55 | 34 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
4 | — | — | — | 163 | 288 | 74 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 168 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
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