Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1330 | 1354 | 707 | 786 | 868 | 1188 | 1226 | 1150 | 1319 | 1521 | 1703 | 1952 | 2207 | 2174 | 2039 | 1789 | 1789 | 1494 | 1387 | 3631 | 3375 | 3275 | 3326 | 3289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.34m | 7:52AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:59AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1330 | 1354 | 707 | 629 | 868 | 1188 | 1226 | 1150 | 1319 | 1521 | 1703 | 1952 | 2207 | 2174 | 2039 | 1789 | 1789 | 1494 | 1387 | 3631 | 3375 | 3275 | 3326 | 3289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 352 | 786 | 617 | 401 | 335 | 287 | 191 | 184 | 181 | 135 | 241 | 241 | 457 | 777 | 962 | 1276 | 1330 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 263 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 73 | 73 | 150 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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