
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 7PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
451 | 375 | 347 | 211 | 164 | 135 | 135 | 132 | 125 | 189 | 135 | 128 | 85 | 81 | 54 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 112 | 171 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.99m | 2:49AM1.87m | 3:02PM2.08m | 3:22AM1.94m | 3:35PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.40m | 8:46PM0.30m | 8:49AM0.31m | 9:17PM0.22m | 9:22AM0.26m | 9:49PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
451 | 375 | 347 | 211 | 164 | 135 | 135 | 132 | 103 | 94 | 94 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 112 | 171 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 |
25 | 25 | 16 | 99 | 97 | 86 | 68 | 86 | 125 | 189 | 135 | 128 | 85 | 81 | 54 | 50 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | 3 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 234 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 57 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 233 | 233 | 244 | 244 | 488 | 15 | 5 |
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