Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 8AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4247 | 4111 | 3845 | 3471 | 3000 | 2723 | 2682 | 1939 | 1700 | 1420 | 1227 | 934 | 3663 | 2508 | 1795 | 1838 | 2087 | 1884 | 931 | 1383 | 1162 | 1191 | 1194 | 1185 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.31m | 6:18PM1.41m | 6:48AM1.20m | 7:10PM1.28m | 7:55AM1.08m | 8:30PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:46PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.42m | 1:54PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 4247 | 4111 | 3845 | 3471 | 3000 | 2723 | 2682 | 1939 | 1700 | 1420 | 1227 | 934 | 589 | 475 | 380 | 322 | 311 | 252 | 601 | 143 | 126 | 93 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 145 | 183 | 171 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | 15 | 15 | 35 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 37 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 3663 | 2508 | 1795 | 1838 | 2087 | 1884 | 931 | 1383 | 1162 | 1191 | 1194 | 1185 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 161 | 201 | 258 | 1439 | 1307 | 1439 | 1244 | 1469 | 3887 | 2711 | 37 | 29 |
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