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Brak River surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
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Brak River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Brak River sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Brak River today?
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 3PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
5451 | 6008 | 6151 | 7436 | 5385 | 4465 | 3560 | 3018 | 2577 | 2213 | 1814 | 1603 | 1261 | 1008 | 822 | 940 | 2643 | 3067 | 3288 | 2475 | 2249 | 2135 | 1849 | 1657 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.64m | 1:29AM1.94m | 1:58PM1.77m | 2:12AM2.07m | 2:39PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.44m | 7:12PM0.45m | 7:52AM0.30m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:32AM0.19m | 8:36PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
13 | 12 | 22 | 6299 | 5385 | 4465 | 3560 | 3018 | 2577 | 2213 | 1814 | 1603 | 1261 | 1008 | 822 | 698 | 2643 | 3067 | 3288 | 2475 | 2249 | 2135 | 1849 | 1657 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 146 | 407 | 940 | 94 | 71 | 76 | 364 | 377 | 303 | 350 | 1025 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 45 | 169 | 183 | 167 | 193 | 151 | 201 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5451 | 6008 | 6151 | 7436 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 408 | 419 | 339 | 338 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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