Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 12PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
476 | 411 | 344 | 335 | 277 | 277 | 267 | 223 | 313 | 251 | 195 | 112 | 130 | 251 | 127 | 531 | 357 | 415 | 561 | 792 | 644 | 445 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.94m | 3:58PM2.05m | 4:08AM1.99m | 4:25PM2.11m | 4:38AM2.00m | 4:55PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.23m | 10:02PM0.26m | 10:10AM0.19m | 10:31PM0.22m | 10:37AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
476 | 411 | 322 | 265 | 197 | 181 | 267 | 223 | 313 | 251 | 195 | 112 | 130 | 251 | 127 | 309 | 357 | 415 | 561 | 792 | 644 | 445 | 594 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 13 | E 11 |
302 | 308 | 344 | 335 | 277 | 277 | 151 | 99 | 68 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 106 | 128 | 89 | 153 | 176 | 205 | 66 | 65 | 39 | 161 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | SSE 10 |
26 | 42 | 70 | 120 | 118 | 154 | 147 | 125 | 118 | 101 | 104 | 84 | 33 | 121 | 93 | 94 | 69 | 69 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 11 | 13 | 531 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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