
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brak River today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 11AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
805 | 678 | 678 | 542 | 488 | 433 | 366 | 303 | 268 | 263 | 248 | 229 | 220 | 302 | 923 | 1211 | 1320 | 1748 | 2160 | 2312 | 1917 | 1697 | 1697 | 1515 | 1515 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.81m | 4:53PM1.85m | 5:21AM1.74m | 5:22PM1.75m | 5:57AM1.66m | 5:55PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.55m | 10:58PM0.46m | 11:08AM0.65m | 11:30PM0.55m | 11:43AM0.76m | 00:07AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | 7:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
805 | 678 | 678 | 542 | 488 | 433 | 366 | 303 | 268 | 263 | 248 | 229 | 220 | 207 | 923 | 1211 | 1320 | 1748 | 2160 | 2312 | 1917 | 1697 | 1697 | 1515 | 1515 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
56 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 133 | 302 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | E 4 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 45 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 165 | 230 | 245 | 182 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 58 | 60 | 668 | 962 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 416 | 581 | 962 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 39 |
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