Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 10AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1805 | 1528 | 1461 | 1204 | 1175 | 2615 | 1501 | 1332 | 1159 | 1140 | 1090 | 1090 | 960 | 638 | 566 | 800 | 675 | 639 | 476 | 467 | 396 | 335 | 329 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.58m | 3:05PM1.66m | 3:12AM1.68m | 3:32PM1.78m | 3:39AM1.75m | 3:58PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.23m | 9:11PM0.27m | 9:20AM0.13m | 9:39PM0.17m | 9:46AM0.05m | 10:06PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1805 | 1528 | 1461 | 1204 | 1080 | 2615 | 1501 | 1332 | 1159 | 1140 | 1090 | 1090 | 960 | 333 | 290 | 800 | 675 | 639 | 476 | 467 | 396 | 335 | 329 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 427 | 890 | 497 | 1175 | 154 | 28 | 135 | 438 | 378 | 366 | 385 | 389 | 638 | 566 | 270 | 283 | 240 | 207 | 207 | 217 | 169 | 123 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 394 | 466 | 418 | — | 346 | — | — | 129 | 79 | 127 | 55 | 325 | 371 | 75 | 11 | 27 | 103 | 72 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 43 | 64 | 138 | 369 | 740 | 894 | 574 | 731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
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