Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
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 Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 259 | 228 | 131 | 211 | 251 | 266 | 392 | 364 | 395 | 322 | 221 | 257 | 273 | 311 | 970 | 1280 | 1398 | 1379 | 1462 | 1488 | 1124 | 959 | 939 | 1036 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 259 | 155 | 131 | 112 | 120 | 253 | 262 | 364 | 305 | 298 | 217 | 185 | 273 | 311 | 970 | 1280 | 1398 | 1379 | 1462 | 1488 | 1124 | 959 | 939 | 1036 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 228 | 82 | 110 | 251 | 266 | 82 | 262 | 395 | 322 | 221 | 257 | 205 | 187 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 410 | 694 | 628 | 553 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SE 13 | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | W 15 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 111 | 80 | 92 | 211 | 65 | 82 | 29 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 99 | 38 | 71 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 237 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 96 | 29 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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