Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 1PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
492 | 491 | 538 | 637 | 766 | 627 | 622 | 594 | 515 | 497 | 463 | 363 | 315 | 363 | 506 | 615 | 781 | 1005 | 1338 | 1567 | 1752 | 2299 | 2800 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:38AM2.00m | 4:55PM2.13m | 5:09AM1.96m | 5:27PM2.10m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:02PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:01PM0.23m | 11:06AM0.22m | 11:33PM0.29m | 11:36AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
492 | 491 | 538 | 637 | 766 | 627 | 622 | 594 | 515 | 497 | 463 | 363 | 315 | 363 | 506 | 615 | 781 | 1005 | 1338 | 1567 | 1752 | 2299 | 2800 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 12 | SW 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
147 | 176 | 43 | 77 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
69 | 67 | 35 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
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