Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 9PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1388 | 1299 | 1197 | 1082 | 1100 | 1073 | 2130 | 3610 | 3872 | 3070 | 2598 | 2098 | 1640 | 1277 | 1098 | 988 | 905 | 766 | 628 | 617 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.55m | 8:00AM1.34m | 8:40PM1.40m | 9:29AM1.22m | 10:37PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.67m | 1:49AM0.82m | 1:48PM0.84m | 3:04AM0.94m | 3:19PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
1388 | 1299 | 1197 | 1082 | 1100 | 1073 | 2130 | 3610 | 3872 | 3070 | 2598 | 2098 | 1640 | 1277 | 1098 | 988 | 905 | 766 | 628 | 617 | 638 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | E 9 | ESE 5 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 396 | 2 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | 35 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 60 | 60 | 259 | 259 | 60 | 0 |
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