Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 264 | 682 | 663 | 590 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 543 | 552 | 535 | 535 | 511 | 428 | 378 | 395 | 744 | 721 | 710 | 702 | 657 | 526 | 534 | 580 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.43m | 5:03PM1.53m | 5:13AM1.40m | 5:34PM1.52m | 5:47AM1.35m | 6:08PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.12m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.15m | 11:47PM0.21m | 11:48AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 255 | 264 | 682 | 663 | 590 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 543 | 552 | 535 | 535 | 511 | 428 | 378 | 280 | 744 | 721 | 710 | 702 | 657 | 526 | 534 | 580 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 212 | 191 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 22 | 28 | 232 | 309 | 395 | 29 | 50 | 169 | 369 | 253 | 430 | 319 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | — | S 9 | N 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | WSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 49 | 45 | — | 6 | — | 25 | — | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 44 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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