Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 6AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 150 | 135 | 167 | 163 | 154 | 143 | 137 | 176 | 129 | 133 | 187 | 570 | 913 | 741 | 372 | 226 | 176 | 123 | 142 | 161 | 273 | 188 | 177 | 225 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.25m | 12:42PM1.49m | 1:04AM1.39m | 1:27PM1.63m | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:04PM1.74m | 2:22AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.55m | 7:04PM0.51m | 7:05AM0.42m | 7:44PM0.37m | 7:46AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | 6:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 157 | 137 | 112 | 94 | 75 | 60 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 129 | 133 | 137 | 96 | 89 | 87 | 95 | 226 | 176 | 110 | 142 | 161 | 273 | 188 | 177 | 225 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 60 | 59 | 167 | 163 | 154 | 143 | 137 | 176 | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 95 | 95 | 110 | 87 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 22 | 128 | 40 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 53 | — | 57 | 43 | 42 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | 150 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 71 | 187 | 570 | 913 | 741 | 372 | — | 45 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 1290 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 888 | 888 | 433 | 108 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 127 | 315 | 1290 | 434 | 315 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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