Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 7PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
620 | 525 | 472 | 472 | 355 | 285 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 246 | 310 | 357 | 418 | 411 | 286 | 244 | 233 | 557 | 686 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:54PM2.15m | 5:07AM1.99m | 5:29PM2.11m | 5:40AM1.90m | 6:02PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.15m | 11:00PM0.23m | 11:06AM0.18m | 11:32PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
412 | 318 | 257 | 245 | 173 | 144 | 140 | 113 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 246 | 310 | 357 | 418 | 411 | 286 | 244 | 233 | 557 | 686 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SW 10 | E 7 | E 8 |
620 | 525 | 472 | 472 | 172 | 125 | 261 | 257 | 111 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 58 | 111 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 108 | 38 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 12 | SW 7 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | 25 | 355 | 285 | 44 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 55 | 2 | 15 | 91 | 124 | 38 | 34 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 165 | 28 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 21 | 3 |
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