Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes today (08 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 10PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1750 | 1494 | 1206 | 1077 | 976 | 895 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 923 | 963 | 999 | 1054 | 1035 | 1054 | 1092 | 1040 | 1141 | 1250 | 1559 | 1622 | 1363 | 1217 | 1336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:15PM1.25m | 9:53AM1.09m | 10:19PM1.29m | 11:04AM1.14m | 11:21PM1.36m | 12:07PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.47m | 3:46AM0.45m | 3:48PM0.47m | 4:54AM0.37m | 4:57PM0.44m | 5:55AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1750 | 1494 | 1206 | 1077 | 976 | 895 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 923 | 963 | 999 | 1054 | 1035 | 1054 | 1092 | 1040 | 1141 | 1250 | 1559 | 1622 | 1363 | 1217 | 1336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — |
19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | ESE 10 | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 14 | NW 11 | W 13 | — |
7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 62 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
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