Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 1PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1405 | 1073 | 971 | 784 | 635 | 794 | 784 | 522 | 397 | 302 | 392 | 392 | 363 | 314 | 329 | 1384 | 2918 | 3882 | 5103 | 5622 | 5183 | 3839 | 2999 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.24m | 8:36PM1.30m | 9:54AM1.12m | 11:00PM1.24m | 12:15PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.61m | 3:23AM0.66m | 4:10PM0.72m | 5:49AM0.63m | 6:29PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 739 | 923 | 721 | 599 | 201 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 151 | 247 | 392 | 392 | 363 | 314 | 325 | 325 | 2918 | 3882 | 5103 | 5622 | 5183 | 3839 | 2999 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | S 14 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | 84 | 128 | 17 | 130 | 84 | 98 | 84 | 161 | 119 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 319 | 1384 | 281 | 235 | 148 | 115 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | S 15 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | — | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 17 | 142 | 69 | 100 | 87 | 129 | 54 | — | 14 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1405 | 1073 | 971 | 784 | 635 | 794 | 784 | 522 | 397 | 302 | 214 | 204 | 230 | 255 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 298 | 339 | 555 | 857 | 869 | 743 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1252 | 1492 | 1643 | 3490 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 362 | 0 | 0 |
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