
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 10AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 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) | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
723 | 804 | 989 | 709 | 742 | 565 | 503 | 486 | 469 | 478 | 418 | 403 | 429 | 392 | 543 | 862 | 926 | 735 | 623 | 454 | 378 | 339 | 313 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.66m | 8:04PM1.76m | 8:11AM1.54m | 8:54PM1.64m | 9:08AM1.43m | 10:02PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.74m | 1:29PM0.67m | 2:11AM0.85m | 2:12PM0.80m | 3:06AM0.95m | 3:07PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 7 |
723 | 672 | 614 | 634 | 634 | 565 | 503 | 486 | 469 | 478 | 418 | 403 | 325 | 337 | 543 | 862 | 926 | 735 | 623 | 454 | 378 | 339 | 313 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | SSW 12 |
31 | 417 | 471 | 346 | 281 | 76 | 168 | 260 | 183 | 140 | 105 | 203 | 429 | 392 | 331 | 325 | 283 | 259 | 278 | 282 | 292 | 212 | 58 | 308 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 82 | 17 | 17 | 77 | 137 | 65 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 212 | 172 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
177 | 804 | 989 | 709 | 742 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 19 | 139 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 0 | 57 | 173 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 95 | 15 | 5 | 57 |
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