Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 8PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
482 | 965 | 1262 | 1413 | 1783 | 1657 | 1286 | 2895 | 2682 | 2148 | 1809 | 1538 | 1253 | 1216 | 1245 | 1266 | 1180 | 1035 | 669 | 669 | 787 | 749 | 644 | 521 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.94m | 5:47AM1.86m | 6:21PM1.89m | 6:35AM1.74m | 7:11PM1.81m | 7:26AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.22m | 11:35PM0.39m | 11:54AM0.30m | 00:26AM0.48m | 12:39PM0.40m | 1:22AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
482 | 965 | 1262 | 1413 | 1783 | 1657 | 1044 | 2895 | 2682 | 2148 | 1809 | 1538 | 1253 | 1216 | 1245 | 1266 | 1180 | 1035 | 669 | 669 | 787 | 749 | 644 | 521 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
239 | 28 | 5 | 35 | 248 | 781 | 1286 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 200 | 446 | 498 | 394 | 172 | 74 | 64 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 8 | — | SSW 19 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | — | — | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
28 | 10 | — | 74 | 6 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 525 | — | — | 2 | 59 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
30 | 31 | 33 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 66 | 78 | 95 | 154 | 122 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 303 | 60 | 60 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 |
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