
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Boma today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Boma at 7AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 04). 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) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Boma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
344 | 293 | 307 | 498 | 740 | 740 | 512 | 716 | 947 | 867 | 841 | 734 | 585 | 502 | 494 | 613 | 725 | 778 | 1242 | 635 | 1381 | 2020 | 2027 | 4853 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.16m | 11:09PM1.18m | 12:07PM1.30m | 00:35AM1.31m | 1:04PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.66m | 4:47PM0.70m | 5:39AM0.59m | 6:31PM0.55m | 6:48AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 16 |
344 | 293 | 271 | 231 | 278 | 383 | 425 | 474 | 475 | 498 | 471 | 417 | 354 | 293 | 250 | 613 | 725 | 778 | 199 | 203 | 1381 | 885 | 1226 | 4853 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SW 16 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 10 |
— | — | — | 7 | 29 | 28 | 239 | 595 | 947 | 867 | 841 | 734 | 585 | 502 | 494 | 212 | 193 | 202 | — | 508 | 212 | 2020 | 2027 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 130 | 466 | — | — | — | — | 135 | 180 | 142 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — |
87 | 141 | 307 | 498 | 740 | 740 | 512 | 716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 17 | 1242 | 635 | 734 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 354 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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