
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 106 | 190 | 339 | 620 | 933 | 1498 | 1933 | 2181 | 2151 | 1778 | 1623 | 1497 | 1359 | 1028 | 878 | 718 | 678 | 614 | 506 | 471 | 414 | 375 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:43AM1.71m | 4:12PM1.78m | 4:29AM1.69m | 4:55PM1.79m | 5:13AM1.63m | 5:38PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.01m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:40AM0.03m | 11:10PM0.10m | 11:20AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
108 | 106 | 81 | 339 | 620 | 933 | 1498 | 1933 | 2181 | 2151 | 1778 | 1623 | 1497 | 1359 | 1028 | 878 | 718 | 678 | 614 | 506 | 471 | 414 | 375 | 348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 79 | 190 | 106 | 81 | 106 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
50 | 38 | 41 | 24 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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