Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 4PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3763 | 4410 | 9243 | 8799 | 8799 | 7670 | 6415 | 6040 | 5906 | 5789 | 6040 | 5409 | 5816 | 6374 | 5607 | 4899 | 4135 | 3519 | 3185 | 3348 | 4119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.33m | 00:54AM1.29m | 1:13PM1.46m | 1:37AM1.39m | 1:51PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.30m | 7:02AM0.26m | 7:35PM0.17m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:11PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3763 | 2242 | 9243 | 8799 | 8799 | 7670 | 6415 | 6040 | 5906 | 5789 | 6040 | 5409 | 5816 | 6374 | 5607 | 4899 | 4135 | 3519 | 3185 | 3348 | 4119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | WSW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 4410 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 38 | 46 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 2126 | 1715 | 1171 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 790 | 914 | 1032 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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