Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
375 | 481 | 332 | 438 | 437 | 525 | 263 | 229 | 198 | 164 | 92 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 139 | 204 | 215 | 186 | 279 | 294 | 170 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM2.14m | 5:09AM1.99m | 5:31PM2.10m | 5:40AM1.92m | 6:03PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.28m | 11:03PM0.37m | 11:11AM0.30m | 11:35PM0.43m | 11:41AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
249 | 291 | 93 | 294 | 299 | 263 | 263 | 229 | 198 | 164 | 88 | 82 | 65 | 128 | 70 | 143 | 152 | 110 | 279 | 294 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 4 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 |
99 | 97 | 2 | 76 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 128 | 128 | 44 | 136 | 81 | 110 | 19 | 44 | 59 | 170 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
375 | 481 | 332 | 438 | 437 | 525 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 108 | 96 | 139 | 204 | 215 | 186 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 95 | 251 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 95 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 95 | 95 | 15 | 0 |
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