Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 1AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
952 | 847 | 1522 | 1342 | 1132 | 1021 | 969 | 958 | 1090 | 1113 | 1286 | 1697 | 1578 | 1610 | 1275 | 1233 | 1478 | 653 | 520 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.95m | 3:46AM1.93m | 4:04PM2.03m | 4:14AM1.98m | 4:31PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.45m | 9:52AM0.35m | 10:11PM0.37m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:39PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
787 | 681 | 791 | 742 | 664 | 614 | 565 | 589 | 614 | 627 | 627 | 653 | 653 | 596 | 596 | 596 | 739 | 653 | 520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
421 | 341 | 584 | 575 | 488 | 480 | 339 | 339 | 279 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 220 | 279 | 224 | 176 | 130 | 128 | 95 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 126 | 125 | 167 | — | 120 | 107 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 3 | SW 5 |
952 | 847 | 1522 | 1342 | 1132 | 1021 | 969 | 958 | 1090 | 1113 | 1286 | 1697 | 1578 | 1610 | 1275 | 1233 | 1478 | 6 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 268 | 95 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 432 | 234 | 233 |
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