Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 369 | 169 | 165 | 266 | 106 | 164 | 130 | 146 | 144 | 269 | 421 | 507 | 387 | 908 | 847 | 669 | 547 | 534 | 386 | 1015 | 1359 | 2224 | 3183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.29m | 2:23PM1.35m | 2:28AM1.45m | 2:51PM1.52m | 2:57AM1.60m | 3:18PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.56m | 8:22PM0.55m | 8:39AM0.40m | 8:52PM0.40m | 9:05AM0.25m | 9:19PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 432 | 369 | 169 | 165 | 266 | 106 | 164 | 130 | 90 | 62 | 76 | 421 | 507 | 387 | 908 | 847 | 669 | 547 | 534 | 192 | 1015 | 1359 | 2224 | 3183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 17 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 135 | 133 | 6 | 82 | 44 | 10 | 12 | 144 | 269 | 47 | 50 | 235 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 386 | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | S 17 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | E 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 6 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 146 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 320 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
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