
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Kersaint today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Kersaint at 8AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Kersaint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
739 | 699 | 1266 | 1247 | 1408 | 798 | 712 | 1897 | 2456 | 1487 | 4766 | 6708 | 6760 | 8347 | 8097 | 8765 | 12406 | 19580 | 16399 | 9410 | 7439 | 5957 | 4976 | 4011 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42PM0.41m | 11:36AM1.06m | 00:06AM0.46m | 12:04PM1.11m | 00:28AM0.51m | 12:31PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.39m | 7:47PM0.35m | 4:10AM0.37m | 7:46PM0.32m | 5:03AM0.34m | 7:54PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
739 | 699 | 1266 | 1247 | 1408 | 798 | 712 | 691 | 414 | 1163 | 1193 | 2647 | 2686 | — | — | — | — | 19580 | 16399 | 9410 | 7439 | 5957 | 4976 | 4011 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 16 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SSE 12 |
229 | 355 | 17 | 440 | 352 | 293 | 54 | — | — | 269 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | — | 18 | 17 | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 372 | 843 | 1897 | 2456 | 1487 | 4766 | 6708 | 6760 | 8347 | 8097 | 8765 | 12406 | 11570 | 10772 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 142 | 403 | 403 | 145 | 597 | 663 | 145 | 142 | 993 | 987 | 1162 | 668 | 1050 | 1152 | 900 | 900 | 1166 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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