Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 6PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 868 | 730 | 1368 | 1432 | 1452 | 1236 | 2056 | 2262 | 3763 | 4161 | 9362 | 8799 | 8441 | 7941 | 6864 | 6186 | 6060 | 5952 | 6217 | 5189 | 5144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.18m | 00:00AM1.18m | 12:30PM1.33m | 00:55AM1.29m | 1:14PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.44m | 6:15AM0.37m | 6:52PM0.30m | 7:03AM0.26m | 7:35PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 868 | 730 | 1368 | 1432 | 1452 | 1236 | 1129 | 2262 | 3763 | 2157 | 9362 | 8799 | 8441 | 7941 | 6864 | 6186 | 6060 | 5952 | 6217 | 5189 | 5144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | WSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | WSW 12 | ESE 10 | WSW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 217 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 386 | 8 | 328 | 38 | 4161 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 1894 | 1752 | 924 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 18 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | 2056 | 1256 | 2143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 766 | 907 | 1026 | 417 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 0 |
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