
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 1AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
583 | 418 | 918 | 803 | 691 | 742 | 2228 | 3467 | 3135 | 6080 | 5319 | 4765 | 4260 | 2177 | 1953 | 1900 | 1848 | 1676 | 1382 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.52m | 2:25AM1.64m | 2:59PM1.64m | 3:00AM1.73m | 3:30PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.71m | 8:40AM0.51m | 8:51PM0.62m | 9:11AM0.41m | 9:23PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
583 | 418 | 918 | 803 | 691 | 742 | 2228 | 3467 | 3135 | 6080 | 5319 | 4765 | 4260 | 2177 | 1953 | 1900 | 1848 | 1676 | 1382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 |
371 | 289 | 23 | 139 | 341 | 636 | 369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | 190 | 138 | 99 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | 8 | 32 | 41 | — | — | 491 | — | — | — | — | 111 | 331 | 190 | 220 | 303 | 288 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 408 | 599 | 408 | 338 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 338 | 60 | 60 | 39 |
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