Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 4PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
846 | 831 | 784 | 734 | 798 | 812 | 846 | 945 | 1654 | 2498 | 3184 | 4141 | 3452 | 2630 | 2064 | 1531 | 1862 | 3148 | 3545 | 3518 | 3422 | 2862 | 2521 | 2508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.38m | 00:51AM1.66m | 1:31PM1.49m | 1:46AM1.75m | 2:22PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.38m | 6:27PM0.43m | 7:20AM0.26m | 7:27PM0.33m | 8:12AM0.16m | 8:22PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
846 | 831 | 784 | 734 | 798 | 812 | 846 | 945 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1531 | 1862 | 3148 | 3545 | 3518 | 3422 | 2862 | 2521 | 2508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
41 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 38 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1654 | 2498 | 3184 | 4141 | 3452 | 2630 | 2064 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 51 | 60 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 442 | 389 | 399 | 399 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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