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 7AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
917 | 906 | 711 | 620 | 525 | 472 | 472 | 355 | 285 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 246 | 277 | 286 | 361 | 386 | 325 | 286 | 200 | 266 | 696 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:32AM2.03m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
466 | 474 | 422 | 363 | 318 | 263 | 215 | 173 | 144 | 144 | 113 | 111 | 257 | 253 | 246 | 277 | 286 | 361 | 386 | 325 | 286 | 200 | 266 | 696 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 11 | E 8 |
917 | 906 | 711 | 620 | 525 | 472 | 472 | 153 | 99 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 56 | 47 | 65 | 67 | 55 | 18 | 94 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | NW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 7 | SW 6 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 355 | 285 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 58 | 51 | 28 | 68 | 91 | 38 | 27 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 165 | 169 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 |
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