Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 7PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 999 | 914 | 986 | 984 | 1065 | 721 | 1200 | 1534 | 1483 | 1154 | 996 | 838 | 638 | 560 | 460 | 382 | 314 | 245 | 196 | 192 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.35m | 1:07AM1.29m | 1:18PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.40m | 1:52PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.16m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:12PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 999 | 914 | 986 | 984 | 1065 | 721 | 1200 | 1534 | 1483 | 1154 | 996 | 838 | 638 | 560 | 460 | 382 | 314 | 245 | 196 | 192 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 451 | 448 | 394 | 329 | 272 | 439 | 204 | 128 | 94 | 90 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 66 | 61 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | W 11 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | WSW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 220 | 220 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 36 | 59 | 26 | 59 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 70 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 34 | 61 |
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