Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s 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 (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
571 | 508 | 581 | 814 | 433 | 353 | 359 | 828 | 894 | 791 | 836 | 768 | 864 | 803 | 723 | 646 | 471 | 471 | 488 | 418 | 347 | 443 | 536 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.25m | 00:40AM1.37m | 1:35PM1.41m | 1:36AM1.50m | 2:11PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.94m | 6:21PM0.98m | 7:12AM0.81m | 7:30PM0.85m | 7:52AM0.67m | 8:08PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
571 | 508 | 581 | 814 | 433 | 353 | 210 | 828 | 894 | 791 | 836 | 768 | 864 | 803 | 723 | 646 | 471 | 471 | 488 | 418 | 347 | 341 | 431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 8 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
13 | 210 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 359 | 10 | 79 | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 280 | 443 | 536 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
112 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 33 | 67 | 94 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 7 |
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