Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 9AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2379 | 2250 | 1710 | 1788 | 1672 | 2094 | 3302 | 3513 | 2880 | 2381 | 2103 | 3165 | 2065 | 2281 | 2250 | 2888 | 1846 | 2233 | 1847 | 1253 | 610 | 753 | 1275 | 3199 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.40m | 00:29AM1.62m | 1:17PM1.56m | 1:39AM1.75m | 2:14PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.74m | 6:06PM0.76m | 7:10AM0.61m | 7:28PM0.62m | 8:05AM0.46m | 8:24PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2379 | 2250 | 1710 | 1788 | 1672 | 2094 | 3302 | 3513 | 2880 | 2381 | 2103 | 1945 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 2119 | 1846 | 1568 | 1330 | 1253 | 610 | 753 | 1275 | 3199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 56 | 47 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 589 | 524 | 704 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 313 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 38 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3165 | 2065 | 2281 | 2250 | 2888 | — | 2233 | 1847 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 249 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 115 | 1164 | 2385 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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