Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 10AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3642 | 3939 | 4021 | 4684 | 5296 | 5438 | 4883 | 4369 | 3720 | 2901 | 2679 | 2917 | 4499 | 5611 | 5421 | 4814 | 4169 | 3919 | 2917 | 2640 | 3563 | 3289 | 2735 | 2381 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.09m | 11:55PM1.25m | 12:49PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.45m | 3:46PM0.54m | 5:10AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.34m | 6:57PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3642 | 3939 | 4021 | 4684 | 5296 | 5438 | 4883 | 4369 | 3720 | 2901 | 2679 | 2917 | 4499 | 5611 | 5421 | 4814 | 4169 | 3919 | 2917 | 2640 | 2785 | — | 2735 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 51 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 319 | 3563 | 3289 | 2213 | 2381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 337 | 337 | 1003 | 1888 | 3882 | 2709 | 41 |
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