Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 12PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 303 | 524 | 824 | 1299 | 1494 | 1568 | 1326 | 1092 | 974 | 868 | 666 | 1285 | 1583 | 1452 | 1236 | 2907 | 2400 | 4060 | 4611 | 10546 | 10159 | 8880 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | 11:29AM1.18m | 00:00AM1.18m | 12:30PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:21PM0.56m | 5:06AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.44m | 6:15AM0.37m | 6:52PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 244 | 303 | 524 | 824 | 1299 | 1494 | 1568 | 1326 | 1092 | 974 | 868 | 666 | 1285 | 1583 | 1452 | 1236 | 1044 | 2032 | 2963 | 2821 | 10546 | 10159 | 8880 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 284 | 202 | 75 | 52 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 217 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 386 | 31 | 288 | 4060 | 4611 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SW 11 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 51 | 156 | 114 | 68 | 47 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 21 | 18 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 878 | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 172 | 120 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 41 | 2907 | 2400 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 337 | 417 | 1000 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 33 |
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