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 11AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | 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 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 319 | 375 | 426 | 332 | 481 | 450 | 545 | 270 | 235 | 198 | 164 | 113 | 96 | 125 | 162 | 172 | 197 | 245 | 252 | 302 | 310 | 159 | |
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-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 | off |
High Tide | 4:35AM2.02m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | 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 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
230 | 235 | 249 | 291 | 93 | 332 | 299 | 299 | 270 | 235 | 198 | 164 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 162 | 172 | 121 | 206 | 249 | 249 | 256 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 |
166 | 149 | 99 | 97 | 2 | 76 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 113 | 96 | 125 | 57 | 72 | 144 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — |
346 | 319 | 375 | 426 | 332 | 481 | 450 | 545 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 125 | 139 | 197 | 245 | 252 | 302 | 310 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 5 | 15 | 95 | 251 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 57 | 52 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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