Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Vidal today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Vidal at 6AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Vidal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5587 | 4585 | 3831 | 3085 | 2410 | 1867 | 1608 | 1285 | 1138 | 1006 | 991 | 760 | 649 | 543 | 441 | 359 | 353 | 290 | 290 | 356 | 330 | 466 | 553 | 324 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:27AM1.88m | 3:45PM1.98m | 3:53AM1.99m | 4:11PM2.10m | 4:19AM2.06m | 4:37PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.16m | 9:49PM0.17m | 9:59AM0.05m | 10:15PM0.09m | 10:24AM-0.02m | 10:43PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5587 | 4585 | 3831 | 3085 | 2410 | 1867 | 1608 | 1285 | 1138 | 1006 | 991 | 760 | 649 | 543 | 441 | 359 | 353 | 126 | 110 | 356 | 300 | 243 | 187 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 17 | — | E 6 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | 188 | 195 | — | 38 | — | 47 | 46 | 86 | 129 | 290 | 290 | 62 | — | 12 | 12 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 163 | — | — | — | — | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 43 | 66 | 83 | 98 | 103 | 115 | 157 | 177 | 199 | 224 | 232 | 214 | 228 | 73 | 67 | 246 | 330 | 466 | 553 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 244 | 952 | 935 | 940 | 952 | 796 | 118 | 118 | 652 | 675 | 645 | 803 | 718 | 652 | 463 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 538 | 460 |
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