
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dungeons today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dungeons at 5AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dungeons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1561 | 1137 | 878 | 918 | 727 | 649 | 564 | 555 | 666 | 812 | 1247 | 2121 | 1991 | 2096 | 2160 | 1934 | 2340 | 2274 | 2702 | 2570 | 2576 | 2576 | 2407 | 2099 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.16m | 6:03PM1.13m | 6:41AM1.05m | 6:54PM1.01m | 8:03AM0.98m | 8:33PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.39m | 11:54AM0.50m | 00:19AM0.50m | 12:40PM0.62m | 1:17AM0.59m | 2:14PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1561 | 1137 | 769 | 757 | 727 | 649 | 564 | 450 | 666 | 812 | 1247 | 2121 | 1991 | 2096 | 2160 | 1934 | 2340 | 2274 | 2702 | 2570 | 2576 | 2576 | 2407 | 2099 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
972 | 843 | 878 | 851 | 666 | 574 | 511 | 555 | 402 | 386 | 314 | 204 | 194 | 8 | — | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 50 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 109 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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