Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 4PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2010 | 1983 | 1728 | 1337 | 1261 | 888 | 700 | 442 | 585 | 363 | 325 | 287 | 319 | 246 | 207 | 171 | 139 | 171 | 160 | 304 | 246 | 239 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.44m | 1:40AM1.52m | 2:07PM1.65m | 2:23AM1.67m | 2:44PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.46m | 7:36PM0.43m | 7:56AM0.28m | 8:21PM0.25m | 8:34AM0.14m | 8:59PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2010 | 1983 | 1728 | 1337 | 1261 | 888 | 376 | 442 | 402 | 363 | 325 | 287 | 251 | 246 | 207 | 171 | 139 | 113 | 90 | 304 | 246 | 239 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 302 | 294 | 276 | 77 | 306 | 310 | 700 | 437 | 585 | 269 | 200 | 240 | 319 | 228 | 49 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 160 | 90 | 87 | 63 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 29 | 50 | 173 | 228 | 236 | 117 | 154 | 106 | 77 | 56 | 55 | 90 | 32 | 109 | 171 | 94 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 602 | 491 | — | 291 | — | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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