Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays at 4AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
332 | 273 | 226 | 226 | 180 | 144 | 144 | 136 | 459 | 501 | 553 | 514 | 440 | 431 | 413 | 943 | 309 | 314 | 661 | 525 | 391 | 1775 | 1937 | 1652 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.35m | 6:59PM1.40m | 7:06AM1.22m | 7:29PM1.25m | 7:37AM1.08m | 8:07PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:40PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.41m | 1:09PM0.42m | 1:42AM0.54m | 1:43PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
332 | 273 | 226 | 226 | 180 | 144 | 144 | 136 | 459 | 501 | 553 | 514 | 440 | 431 | 141 | 147 | 309 | 269 | 339 | 280 | 181 | 1775 | 1937 | 1652 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | — | SSW 14 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
75 | 41 | 20 | 102 | 58 | 31 | 54 | 37 | 106 | 106 | 108 | — | 78 | — | 413 | — | 96 | 67 | 206 | 202 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 17 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | — | — | NE 8 |
— | 30 | 18 | — | 16 | 57 | 93 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | 48 | 33 | 73 | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
26 | 25 | 51 | 20 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 173 | 90 | 207 | — | 943 | 254 | 314 | 661 | 525 | 391 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 71 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 143 | 231 | 70 | 80 | 246 | 421 | 100 | 32 | 5 | 97 | 5 |
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