
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 5PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
651 | 1447 | 1824 | 1575 | 1523 | 1474 | 1606 | 2034 | 2795 | 4868 | 4735 | 3587 | 2845 | 2071 | 1536 | 1338 | 1044 | 959 | 829 | 617 | 292 | 297 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.48m | 1:52AM1.37m | 1:57PM1.52m | 2:25AM1.41m | 2:30PM1.52m | 2:56AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.14m | 7:52AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.10m | 8:26AM0.22m | 8:50PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | |
— | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
447 | 1447 | 1824 | 1575 | 1523 | 1474 | 1606 | 2034 | 2795 | 4868 | 4735 | 3587 | 2845 | 2071 | 1536 | 1338 | 1044 | 959 | 829 | 617 | 292 | 297 | 254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 |
400 | 24 | 415 | 340 | 262 | 198 | 164 | 130 | 604 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 241 | 213 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | W 9 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | NW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
27 | — | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 78 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
651 | 627 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 87 | 144 | 206 | 266 | 273 | 200 | 135 | 222 | 531 | 381 | 218 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 30 | 454 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 337 | 1241 | 453 | 400 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 12 |
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