
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 12PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 307 | 225 | 205 | 206 | 198 | 961 | 823 | 952 | 726 | 721 | 606 | 491 | 485 | 651 | 542 | 534 | 502 | 427 | 354 | 461 | 458 | 444 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.69m | 3:03PM1.70m | 3:04AM1.77m | 3:34PM1.80m | 3:36AM1.84m | 4:03PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.68m | 8:59PM0.76m | 9:18AM0.58m | 9:33PM0.67m | 9:48AM0.50m | 10:04PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
94 | 307 | 225 | 205 | 198 | 101 | 961 | 142 | 952 | 679 | 721 | 606 | 487 | 421 | 651 | 542 | 235 | 502 | 413 | 326 | 461 | 458 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
217 | 79 | 62 | 48 | 206 | 198 | 84 | 823 | 11 | 15 | 637 | 505 | 491 | 485 | 171 | 155 | 534 | 446 | 427 | 64 | 356 | 366 | 431 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | E 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | E 9 | S 11 | — | SSW 15 | S 9 |
58 | 11 | 53 | 92 | 33 | 191 | 25 | 59 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 37 | — | 45 | 2 | — | 259 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 41 | 103 | 110 | 181 | — | — | 406 | 726 | — | — | — | — | 163 | 142 | 95 | — | — | 354 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 219 | 432 | 234 | 57 | 0 | 39 | 129 | 359 | 359 | 461 | 226 | 173 | 178 | 187 | 187 | 167 | 156 | 129 | 129 | 39 | 39 |
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