
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 1AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
527 | 464 | 778 | 628 | 618 | 635 | 451 | 606 | 514 | 389 | 288 | 220 | 198 | 121 | 211 | 251 | 383 | 358 | 459 | 392 | 329 | 261 | 257 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:01AM1.34m | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
527 | 201 | 463 | 486 | 527 | 418 | 346 | 332 | 344 | 303 | 263 | 220 | 176 | 121 | 86 | 105 | 266 | 358 | 459 | 392 | 329 | 247 | 213 | 266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
75 | 464 | 49 | 129 | 95 | 61 | 451 | 57 | 56 | 82 | 90 | 96 | 198 | 70 | 211 | 251 | 108 | 262 | 262 | 336 | 322 | 261 | 257 | 205 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SW 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 12 |
33 | 68 | 15 | 79 | 36 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 39 | 58 | 114 | 111 | 80 | 73 | 69 | 132 | 61 | 109 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 99 | 57 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | — |
235 | 305 | 778 | 628 | 618 | 635 | 199 | 606 | 514 | 389 | 288 | 220 | 10 | 27 | 89 | 117 | 383 | 46 | 44 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 242 | 167 | 50 | 76 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
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