
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 5AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
857 | 786 | 667 | 655 | 561 | 634 | 551 | 551 | 476 | 452 | 385 | 363 | 306 | 300 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 245 | 279 | 1121 | 1498 | 1608 | 1571 | 1508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.93m | 6:45AM1.70m | 7:14PM1.84m | 7:31AM1.58m | 8:05PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.39m | 12:05PM0.34m | 00:38AM0.46m | 12:40PM0.42m | 1:22AM0.56m | 1:23PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
857 | 786 | 667 | 655 | 561 | 634 | 551 | 551 | 476 | 452 | 385 | 363 | 306 | 300 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 245 | 245 | 1121 | 1498 | 1608 | 1571 | 1508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
207 | 424 | 400 | 431 | 424 | 398 | 341 | 335 | 324 | 314 | 303 | 245 | 237 | 202 | 198 | 165 | 137 | 134 | 279 | 250 | 209 | 196 | 192 | 188 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 81 | 123 | 188 | 100 | 76 | — | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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