Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 1PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 620 | 566 | 403 | 276 | 216 | 346 | 749 | 1332 | 1033 | 733 | 506 | 473 | 314 | 289 | 217 | 217 | 222 | 236 | 156 | 543 | 75 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.26m | 8:00PM1.25m | 8:20AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.10m | 12:05PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.63m | 2:22AM0.74m | 2:38PM0.79m | 4:44AM0.84m | 6:12PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
94 | 62 | 105 | 102 | 101 | 216 | 156 | 749 | 1332 | 1033 | 733 | 506 | 473 | 314 | 289 | 217 | 217 | 222 | 236 | 156 | 119 | 75 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
60 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 346 | 127 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 11 | — | 75 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 83 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
179 | 620 | 566 | 403 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 6 | — | 9 | 14 | 29 | 72 | 111 | 543 | 261 | 799 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 347 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 888 | 882 | 711 |
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