Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s 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 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, near gales from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2011 | 1966 | 1978 | 1835 | 1488 | 1351 | 1213 | 1160 | 930 | 913 | 605 | 1117 | 2032 | 3330 | 4948 | 4797 | 4158 | 5267 | 4247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.17m | 1:54PM1.18m | 1:57AM1.25m | 2:30PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.54m | 7:44AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2011 | 1966 | 1978 | 1835 | 1488 | 1351 | 1213 | 1160 | 930 | 913 | 605 | 1117 | 2032 | 3330 | 4948 | 4797 | 4158 | 5267 | 4247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 20 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 223 | 372 | 377 | 367 | 485 | 412 | 572 | 508 | 158 | 259 | — | — | 242 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 232 | 298 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 24 | 266 | 693 | 490 | 677 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 337 | 226 | 283 | 224 |
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