Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 5AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
673 | 843 | 1082 | 1276 | 1725 | 1915 | 2494 | 2800 | 2591 | 2534 | 2276 | 1961 | 1777 | 1659 | 1541 | 1435 | 1230 | 1083 | 613 | 481 | 1046 | 2028 | 2111 | 2025 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:02PM2.01m | 6:19AM1.76m | 6:43PM1.87m | 7:03AM1.61m | 7:33PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.29m | 11:36AM0.30m | 00:08AM0.39m | 12:11PM0.42m | 00:48AM0.54m | 12:52PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
673 | 843 | 1082 | 1276 | 1725 | 1915 | 2494 | 2800 | 2591 | 2534 | 2276 | 1961 | 1777 | 1659 | 1541 | 1435 | 1230 | 1083 | 613 | 481 | 335 | 187 | 175 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | S 7 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 11 |
34 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 154 | 152 | 6 | — | — | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1046 | 2028 | 2111 | 2025 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 454 | 257 | 572 | 408 |
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