Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 4PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2469 | 2278 | 2232 | 1977 | 1850 | 1617 | 1291 | 2065 | 2094 | 2569 | 1544 | 875 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 454 | 395 | 383 | 309 | 299 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.65m | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:30PM1.69m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.05m | 9:46PM-0.02m | 9:52AM0.05m | 10:19PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2469 | 2278 | 2232 | 1977 | 1850 | 1617 | 1291 | 2065 | 2094 | 2569 | 1544 | 875 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 454 | 395 | 383 | 309 | 299 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 131 | 382 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 47 | — | 9 | 62 | 98 | 108 | 255 | 123 | 114 | — | 204 | 393 | 297 | 405 | 471 | 586 | 567 | 662 | 904 | 868 | 735 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 26 | 187 | 61 | 34 | 34 | 339 | 337 | 337 | 340 | 337 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 48 | 42 | 37 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 37 |
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