
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
948 | 1022 | 756 | 710 | 711 | 438 | 718 | 793 | 843 | 1599 | 1416 | 1327 | 2208 | 4393 | 6734 | 6158 | 4697 | 3699 | 3118 | 2873 | 2374 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.31m | 10:08PM1.47m | 10:52AM1.25m | 11:35PM1.44m | 12:33PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.80m | 4:49AM0.87m | 4:42PM0.88m | 6:22AM0.83m | 6:21PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
948 | 1022 | 756 | 710 | 711 | 438 | 718 | 793 | 843 | 924 | 94 | 1327 | 1613 | 4393 | 6734 | 6158 | 4697 | 3699 | 3118 | 2873 | 2374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
186 | 151 | 151 | 157 | 319 | 330 | 133 | 129 | 127 | 147 | 81 | 640 | 2208 | 1388 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 23 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 104 | 213 | 198 | 212 | 186 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 10 | — | 94 | 93 | 68 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1599 | 1416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 60 | 60 | 21 | 0 |
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