Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 12PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
253 | 251 | 161 | 205 | 164 | 251 | 127 | 427 | 460 | 491 | 415 | 338 | 662 | 496 | 594 | 604 | 524 | 463 | 418 | 418 | 403 | 403 | 455 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.99m | 4:25PM2.11m | 4:38AM2.00m | 4:55PM2.13m | 5:09AM1.96m | 5:27PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.19m | 10:31PM0.22m | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:01PM0.23m | 11:06AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
253 | 251 | 161 | 205 | 164 | 251 | 127 | 427 | 460 | 491 | 415 | 241 | 662 | 496 | 594 | 604 | 524 | 463 | 418 | 418 | 403 | 403 | 455 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 12 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
75 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 119 | 128 | 91 | 153 | 176 | 176 | 228 | 338 | 41 | 168 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
118 | 101 | 104 | 108 | 106 | 121 | 93 | 96 | 69 | 66 | 43 | 42 | 20 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
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