Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape St Francis today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape St Francis at 12PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape St Francis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 163 | 121 | 85 | 74 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 73 | 78 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.76m | 5:08AM1.59m | 5:26PM1.72m | 5:39AM1.52m | 5:58PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.00m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.03m | 11:38PM0.10m | 11:41AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 166 | 272 | 406 | 910 | 834 | 1468 | 1324 | 1250 | 1141 | 1074 | 974 | 793 | 807 | 781 | 768 | 836 | 884 | 1167 | 1398 | 1610 | 2088 | 2436 | 3087 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 163 | 121 | 342 | 370 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 73 | 78 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 170 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 20 | 85 | 74 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 520 | 951 | 910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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