Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 8PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2967 | 2742 | 2381 | 875 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 489 | 395 | 383 | 365 | 299 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 189 | 184 | 253 | 335 | 369 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.69m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.68m | 4:25AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.05m | 9:46PM-0.02m | 9:52AM0.05m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2967 | 938 | 780 | 875 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 489 | 395 | 383 | 365 | 299 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 171 | 184 | 253 | 335 | 369 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 167 | 163 | 111 | 277 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 76 | 132 | 189 | 109 | 74 | 25 | — | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2742 | 2381 | 339 | 373 | 297 | 466 | 500 | 553 | 610 | 921 | 916 | 658 | 565 | 489 | 650 | 634 | 596 | 783 | 754 | 530 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 337 | 379 | 61 | 37 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 37 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 18 |
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