
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 9AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
512 | 452 | 394 | 333 | 290 | 350 | 495 | 259 | 259 | 264 | 218 | 210 | 204 | 338 | 331 | 424 | 471 | 529 | 482 | 665 | 727 | 791 | 773 | 846 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.71m | 6:14PM1.72m | 6:26AM1.58m | 6:39PM1.57m | 6:57AM1.43m | 7:08PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.53m | 12:01PM0.57m | 00:24AM0.66m | 12:29PM0.73m | 00:55AM0.79m | 1:01PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
512 | 452 | 394 | 333 | 290 | 244 | 240 | 173 | 259 | 186 | 111 | 100 | 124 | 338 | 272 | 291 | 250 | 220 | 214 | 140 | 147 | 791 | 137 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 15 |
39 | 69 | 140 | 189 | — | 86 | 249 | 259 | 111 | 264 | 218 | 210 | 204 | 124 | 331 | 152 | 145 | 137 | 135 | 151 | 84 | 145 | — | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 30 | 51 | — | — | — | 85 | 81 | 111 | 105 | 76 | 87 | 104 | 91 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 7 | 101 | 284 | 350 | 495 | — | 75 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 424 | 471 | 529 | 482 | 665 | 727 | — | 773 | 846 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 143 | 432 | 297 | 297 | 234 | 472 | 95 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 902 | 617 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 671 | 879 | 1241 | 488 | 488 |
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