Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 1PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1905 | 2084 | 3763 | 4161 | 9243 | 8799 | 8441 | 7670 | 6415 | 6040 | 5906 | 5789 | 6040 | 5409 | 5290 | 6127 | 5809 | 4899 | 4135 | 3519 | 3155 | 3488 | 3933 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.33m | 00:55AM1.29m | 1:14PM1.46m | 1:37AM1.39m | 1:51PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.37m | 6:52PM0.30m | 7:03AM0.26m | 7:35PM0.17m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:11PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1129 | 2084 | 2233 | 2242 | 9243 | 8799 | 8441 | 7670 | 6415 | 6040 | 5906 | 5789 | 6040 | 5409 | 5290 | 6127 | 5809 | 4899 | 4135 | 3519 | 3155 | 3488 | 3933 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 34 | 3763 | 4161 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 46 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 2126 | 1715 | 924 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1905 | 1594 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 781 | 907 | 1026 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
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