Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 326 | 286 | 893 | 1179 | 1291 | 1370 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 841 | 828 | 723 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 421 | 373 | 428 | 453 | 683 | 1854 | 1806 | 1731 | 1491 | 1165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.25m | 11:36PM1.15m | 11:57AM1.35m | 00:32AM1.23m | 12:43PM1.43m | 1:15AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:32PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:28PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | 7:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 332 | 326 | 240 | 893 | 1179 | 1291 | 1370 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 841 | 828 | 723 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 421 | 373 | 428 | 453 | 683 | 428 | 1806 | 1731 | 1491 | 1165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 110 | 286 | 47 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 92 | 115 | 154 | 154 | 207 | 265 | 437 | 17 | 414 | 440 | 433 | 373 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | W 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 115 | 272 | 147 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 141 | 96 | 97 | 57 | 24 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 356 | 442 | 1854 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 426 | 426 | 8 | 8 |
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