Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 1PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1510 | 1346 | 797 | 914 | 952 | 865 | 1437 | 1342 | 1132 | 1044 | 1067 | 1113 | 1137 | 1222 | 1855 | 1434 | 1463 | 1339 | 1339 | 1339 | 816 | 739 | 520 | |
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-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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.85m | 3:38PM1.95m | 3:46AM1.93m | 4:04PM2.03m | 4:14AM1.98m | 4:31PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:44PM0.45m | 9:52AM0.35m | 10:11PM0.37m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:39PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
1510 | 1346 | 797 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 791 | 742 | 694 | 577 | 602 | 614 | 627 | 627 | 711 | 653 | 740 | 725 | 653 | 739 | 133 | 739 | 520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
— | — | 192 | 427 | 421 | 341 | 584 | 575 | 488 | 480 | 339 | 339 | 274 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 220 | 279 | 228 | 176 | 8 | 97 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
— | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 126 | 125 | 167 | — | 120 | 107 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | WSW 3 | SW 5 |
160 | 255 | 457 | 760 | 952 | 865 | 1437 | 1342 | 1132 | 1044 | 1067 | 1113 | 1137 | 1222 | 1855 | 1434 | 1463 | 1339 | 1339 | 1339 | 816 | 8 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 432 | 268 | 244 | 268 | 472 | 251 | 235 | 29 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 49 | 15 | 39 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 15 | 297 | 233 |
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