Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 12AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
229 | 565 | 696 | 998 | 1123 | 1060 | 919 | 755 | 683 | 431 | 758 | 736 | 647 | 767 | 919 | 1003 | 1325 | 1659 | 1729 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:02PM2.01m | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:35PM1.87m | 6:44AM1.64m | 7:09PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.41m | 12:05PM0.38m | 00:34AM0.54m | 12:34PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
132 | 565 | 696 | 998 | 1123 | 1060 | 919 | 755 | 683 | 431 | 758 | 736 | 647 | 767 | 919 | 1003 | 1325 | 1659 | 1729 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
229 | 26 | 26 | 46 | 69 | 90 | 79 | 87 | 108 | 255 | 81 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | — | 22 | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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