Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 4AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 526 | 555 | 268 | 241 | 202 | 142 | 120 | 98 | 80 | 75 | 112 | 98 | 94 | 251 | 471 | 610 | 545 | 513 | 590 | 492 | 405 | 318 | 242 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.57m | 2:13PM1.73m | 2:23AM1.71m | 2:39PM1.87m | 2:51AM1.83m | 3:05PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.63m | 8:22PM0.59m | 8:27AM0.50m | 8:49PM0.45m | 8:53AM0.38m | 9:15PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 378 | 345 | 268 | 241 | 202 | 142 | 120 | 98 | 80 | 63 | 112 | 98 | 89 | 104 | 131 | 610 | 545 | 513 | 590 | 492 | 405 | 119 | 104 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 95 | 98 | 45 | 72 | 100 | 60 | 84 | 83 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 94 | 251 | 471 | 132 | 84 | 89 | 35 | 77 | 26 | 318 | 242 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 47 | 71 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 80 | 75 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 84 | 71 | 53 | 111 | 22 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 32 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 2 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 526 | 555 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 21 | — | — | 125 | 51 | 53 | 76 | 92 | 24 | 45 | 102 | 165 | 2 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 226 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 409 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 209 | 251 | 244 | 233 | 15 |
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