
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Cross today (01 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Cross at 12AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Cross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
216 | 234 | 245 | 172 | 170 | 159 | 149 | 137 | 336 | 371 | 355 | 335 | 315 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 281 | 197 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.40m | 5:10AM1.30m | 5:19PM1.40m | 5:45AM1.29m | 5:52PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.22m | 11:28PM0.15m | 11:33AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 |
216 | 234 | 245 | 66 | 170 | 159 | 66 | 120 | 336 | 371 | 62 | 335 | 315 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 281 | 197 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 |
15 | 28 | 28 | 172 | 42 | 91 | 116 | 137 | — | 50 | 355 | 335 | — | 310 | 54 | 10 | — | 197 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
— | 13 | 12 | 47 | 42 | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — |
98 | 29 | 45 | — | 85 | 67 | — | 54 | 54 | — | — | 80 | 86 | 69 | — | 50 | 49 | 47 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1225 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1235 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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