Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 5AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 326 | 286 | 893 | 1179 | 1291 | 1370 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 841 | 828 | 723 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 421 | 373 | 428 | 453 | 683 | 1854 | 1806 | 1731 | 1491 | 1165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.25m | 11:37PM1.15m | 11:57AM1.35m | 00:32AM1.23m | 12:44PM1.43m | 1:15AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:33PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:29PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | 7:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 332 | 326 | 240 | 893 | 1179 | 1291 | 1370 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 841 | 828 | 723 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 421 | 373 | 428 | 453 | 683 | 428 | 1806 | 1731 | 1491 | 1165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 110 | 286 | 47 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 92 | 115 | 154 | 154 | 207 | 265 | 437 | 17 | 414 | 440 | 433 | 373 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | W 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 115 | 272 | 147 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 141 | 96 | 97 | 57 | 24 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 356 | 442 | 1854 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 26 | 454 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
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