Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays at 2AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
501 | 487 | 447 | 368 | 269 | 212 | 310 | 457 | 1894 | 2386 | 1860 | 1413 | 1013 | 744 | 623 | 558 | 439 | 432 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.25m | 7:37AM1.08m | 8:07PM1.10m | 8:31AM0.95m | 9:55PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.54m | 1:43PM0.57m | 2:34AM0.67m | 2:44PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
501 | 487 | 447 | 368 | 269 | 209 | 186 | 143 | 1894 | 2386 | 1860 | 1413 | 1013 | 744 | 623 | 558 | 439 | 432 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
56 | 101 | 50 | 92 | 66 | 49 | 202 | 457 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 54 | 66 | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
90 | — | 22 | 132 | 210 | 212 | 310 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 198 | 360 | 258 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 332 | 336 | 80 |
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