Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay at 9AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
586 | 663 | 1673 | 1622 | 1597 | 1914 | 1913 | 1713 | 1346 | 1119 | 956 | 807 | 793 | 851 | 517 | 450 | 485 | 429 | 807 | 898 | 1306 | 1162 | 1346 | 1452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:17AM1.65m | 4:32PM1.78m | 4:50AM1.62m | 5:04PM1.74m | 5:25AM1.55m | 5:40PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.09m | 10:44PM0.08m | 10:49AM0.14m | 11:17PM0.12m | 11:22AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
437 | 430 | 1673 | 1622 | 1597 | — | — | 1713 | 1346 | 1119 | 956 | 807 | 793 | 851 | 517 | 450 | 485 | 429 | 807 | 898 | 1306 | 1162 | 1346 | 1452 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
586 | 663 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
21 | — | — | — | 1281 | 1914 | 1913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 97 | 104 | 60 | 40 | 10 | — | — | 67 | 143 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 79 | 191 | 26 | 256 | 423 | 256 | 232 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 79 | 185 | 191 | 182 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 204 | 417 | 191 | 191 |
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