Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
257 | 257 | 253 | 246 | 305 | 352 | 418 | 405 | 291 | 248 | 229 | 565 | 696 | 911 | 1123 | 1135 | 919 | 755 | 755 | 431 | 758 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29PM2.11m | 5:40AM1.90m | 6:02PM2.01m | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:35PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.18m | 11:32PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.26m | 00:03AM0.41m | 12:05PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
257 | 257 | 253 | 246 | 305 | 352 | 418 | 405 | 291 | 248 | 229 | 565 | 696 | 911 | 1123 | 1135 | 919 | 755 | 755 | 431 | 758 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 10 | SW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 11 |
111 | 86 | 86 | 68 | 68 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 62 | 104 | 108 | 26 | 26 | 45 | 94 | 99 | 101 | 87 | 96 | 255 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 12 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 125 | 124 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 259 | 60 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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