Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunes today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 4AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4369 | 4308 | 4119 | 3880 | 3214 | 2655 | 2503 | 2180 | 2180 | 1857 | 1903 | 1579 | 2050 | 1932 | 1942 | 1791 | 1583 | 1323 | 1229 | 1261 | 1042 | 960 | 1007 | 945 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.46m | 2:24PM1.62m | 2:47AM1.50m | 2:56PM1.64m | 3:18AM1.51m | 3:27PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.03m | 8:49AM0.10m | 9:15PM0.01m | 9:20AM0.11m | 9:44PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4369 | 4308 | 4119 | 3880 | 3214 | 2655 | 2503 | 2180 | 2180 | 1857 | 1903 | 1579 | 2050 | 1932 | 1942 | 1791 | 1583 | 1323 | 1229 | 1261 | 1042 | 960 | 1007 | 945 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 983 | 598 | 1111 | 874 | 700 | 703 | 499 | 235 | 3 | 83 | 49 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 179 | 222 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 11 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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