Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 670 | 566 | 520 | 684 | 563 | 748 | 550 | 470 | 392 | 288 | 241 | 201 | 162 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 117 | 115 | 177 | 116 | 135 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.70m | 6:28PM1.75m | 6:35AM1.57m | 6:56PM1.59m | 7:03AM1.42m | 7:24PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.14m | 00:35AM0.31m | 12:40PM0.29m | 1:04AM0.44m | 1:10PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 670 | 566 | 520 | 510 | 4 | 561 | 550 | 470 | 392 | 288 | 241 | 201 | 162 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 117 | 115 | 121 | 89 | 67 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 2 | 116 | 48 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 18 | SW 11 | SW 9 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 45 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 20 | 67 | 684 | 563 | 748 | 69 | 48 | — | 24 | 122 | 140 | 92 | 54 | 30 | 31 | — | — | — | 177 | 48 | 135 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 0 |
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