Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 227 | 216 | 209 | 169 | 167 | 137 | 78 | 97 | 79 | 522 | 1186 | 1026 | 1006 | 1003 | 637 | 471 | 448 | 455 | 396 | 422 | 371 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.37m | 6:37AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.22m | 7:54AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.29m | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.43m | 1:28AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | WSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 273 | 227 | 216 | 209 | 169 | 167 | 137 | 61 | 75 | 66 | 522 | 1186 | 1026 | 1006 | 1003 | 637 | 471 | 448 | 455 | 396 | 422 | 371 | 364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 6 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 155 | 123 | 99 | 59 | 59 | 36 | 78 | 45 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 356 | 235 | 62 | 216 | 282 | 233 | 242 | 234 | 244 | 244 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | SSW 6 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 42 | 43 | 18 | 79 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 3 | — | 16 | — | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 3 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 57 | 91 | 178 | 137 | 92 | 40 | 32 | 97 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 28 | 37 | 66 | 95 | 124 | 192 | 277 | 221 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 59 | 50 | 220 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 87 | 337 | 61 | 226 | 337 | 378 | 51 | 37 |
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