Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Brandon Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brandon Bay at 6PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Brandon Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 510 | 710 | 1024 | 1491 | 1268 | 1050 | 1011 | 1027 | 1283 | 1338 | 1212 | 1247 | 1260 | 1495 | 1800 | 792 | 644 | 816 | 825 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM3.47m | 9:38PM3.37m | 10:03AM3.22m | 10:24PM3.04m | 10:52AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.80m | 3:38AM0.88m | 4:01PM1.09m | 4:22AM1.22m | 4:59PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 510 | 710 | 1024 | 1491 | 1268 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 674 | 482 | 8 | 8 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | 1050 | 1011 | 1027 | 1283 | 1338 | 1212 | 1247 | 1260 | 1495 | 1800 | 792 | 644 | 816 | 825 | 353 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 231 | 391 | 390 | 388 | 390 | 450 | 401 | 401 | 374 | 188 | 160 | 121 | 360 | 192 | 394 |
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