Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Extensions today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Extensions at 6AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Extensions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 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 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1188 | 1226 | 1150 | 1319 | 1521 | 1703 | 1834 | 1952 | 2207 | 2039 | 1789 | 1789 | 1609 | 1671 | 3827 | 3728 | 3614 | 3716 | 3633 | 3268 | 2948 | 2805 | 3022 | 2638 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:58AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:42PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | 4:11PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1188 | 1226 | 1150 | 1319 | 1521 | 1703 | 1834 | 1952 | 2207 | 2039 | 1789 | 1789 | 1609 | 1671 | 3827 | 3728 | 3614 | 3716 | 3633 | 3268 | 2948 | 2805 | 3022 | 2638 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 401 | 335 | 348 | 191 | 227 | 181 | 135 | 133 | 241 | 457 | 777 | 962 | 1276 | 1330 | 10 | 64 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 73 | 73 | 150 | 241 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 33 | 34 | 48 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 315 | 37 | 33 |
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