
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2189 | 2299 | 1175 | 788 | 635 | 704 | 903 | 844 | 560 | 429 | 302 | 346 | 370 | 314 | 307 | 555 | 1846 | 3417 | 4431 | 5350 | 4982 | 4343 | 3014 | 2271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.45m | 8:49PM1.52m | 9:53AM1.35m | 10:53PM1.45m | 12:04PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.71m | 1:53PM0.78m | 3:26AM0.85m | 4:17PM0.90m | 5:57AM0.81m | 6:34PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
69 | 739 | 891 | 788 | 580 | 190 | 65 | 63 | 130 | 164 | 181 | 346 | 370 | 314 | 307 | 307 | 1846 | 3417 | 4431 | 5350 | 4982 | 4343 | 3014 | 2271 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 26 | S 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
— | 112 | 94 | 4 | 17 | 176 | 53 | 110 | 87 | 55 | 93 | 45 | 15 | 35 | 131 | 555 | 263 | 218 | 179 | 117 | 74 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | E 10 | S 13 | S 28 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 21 | 37 | 104 | 92 | 125 | 26 | — | 8 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 42 | — | 24 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
2189 | 2299 | 1175 | 735 | 635 | 704 | 903 | 844 | 560 | 429 | 302 | 272 | 229 | 237 | 263 | 309 | 317 | 286 | 286 | 295 | 485 | 982 | 1175 | 916 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1193 | 1305 | 1467 | 1591 | 1709 | 408 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 338 | 342 | 338 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 60 | 303 | 303 | 60 | 60 |
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