
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 10AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 314 | 1213 | 125 | 121 | 75 | 133 | 144 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 143 | 699 | 359 | 4694 | 1632 | 1000 | 2648 | 1915 | 1374 | 978 | 850 | 1000 | 1836 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.40m | 00:32AM1.35m | 12:57PM1.56m | 1:13AM1.50m | 1:29PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.92m | 6:38PM0.89m | 6:34AM0.79m | 7:15PM0.73m | 7:13AM0.65m | 7:45PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 |
364 | 314 | 229 | 125 | 121 | 56 | 133 | 144 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 143 | 79 | 345 | 1817 | 1632 | 1000 | 754 | 665 | 689 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 937 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 |
74 | 55 | 42 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 36 | 95 | 37 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 |
16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 58 | 57 | 47 | 58 | 65 | 51 | — | 26 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | — | — | E 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
547 | 257 | 1213 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 29 | — | 13 | 107 | 37 | 699 | 359 | 4694 | — | — | 2648 | 1915 | 1374 | 978 | 850 | 1000 | 1836 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 488 | 460 | 268 | 39 | 52 | 0 | 57 | 472 | 436 | 409 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 226 | 874 | 436 | 432 | 178 |
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