Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 8PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2869 | 3017 | 2560 | 1643 | 842 | 623 | 601 | 631 | 631 | 587 | 528 | 551 | 485 | 460 | 450 | 345 | 335 | 307 | 307 | 285 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.12m | 00:56AM1.24m | 1:42PM1.22m | 1:58AM1.34m | 2:30PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.75m | 7:24AM0.66m | 7:40PM0.66m | 8:16AM0.54m | 8:28PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 60 | 192 | 333 | 385 | 623 | 601 | 631 | 631 | 587 | 528 | 551 | 485 | 460 | 450 | 345 | 335 | 242 | 206 | 155 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 78 | 59 | 42 | 41 | 457 | 540 | 402 | 309 | 309 | 225 | 225 | 165 | 163 | 213 | 265 | 312 | 307 | 307 | 285 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | — | E 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 40 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 50 | — | 5 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2869 | 3017 | 2560 | 1643 | 842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 32 | 54 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 711 | 591 | 434 | 84 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 434 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 723 | 723 | 452 | 248 |
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