Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 12PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 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 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 581 | 418 | 675 | 596 | 520 | 388 | 276 | 228 | 208 | 165 | 211 | 251 | 266 | 429 | 425 | 395 | 322 | 221 | 257 | 277 | 311 | 1163 | 1679 | 1938 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 289 | 382 | 451 | 332 | 344 | 303 | 263 | 224 | 198 | 136 | 100 | 120 | 219 | 262 | 425 | 351 | 302 | 212 | 217 | 277 | 311 | 1163 | 1679 | 1938 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 581 | 418 | 22 | 57 | 56 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 80 | 141 | 211 | 251 | 266 | 82 | 262 | 395 | 322 | 221 | 257 | 205 | 221 | 56 | 50 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 63 | 68 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 58 | 114 | 111 | 147 | 165 | 68 | 111 | 82 | 29 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 99 | 57 | 71 | 69 | 13 | 50 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 4 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 380 | 266 | 675 | 596 | 520 | 388 | 276 | 228 | 208 | 10 | 176 | 96 | 29 | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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