Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 11AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
878 | 862 | 821 | 754 | 864 | 864 | 723 | 635 | 471 | 471 | 418 | 411 | 449 | 557 | 789 | 1933 | 1933 | 2126 | 2441 | 2379 | 1835 | 1036 | 1576 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.41m | 1:36AM1.50m | 2:11PM1.56m | 2:13AM1.63m | 2:40PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.81m | 7:30PM0.85m | 7:52AM0.67m | 8:08PM0.71m | 8:22AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
878 | 862 | 821 | 754 | 864 | 864 | 723 | 635 | 471 | 471 | 418 | 411 | 431 | 485 | 524 | 1933 | 1933 | 2126 | 2441 | 2379 | 1835 | 1036 | 1576 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | E 13 |
79 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 109 | 222 | 449 | 557 | 789 | 5 | 4 | — | 696 | 838 | — | 498 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 203 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 115 | 60 | 60 | 39 |
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