
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 7PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
568 | 524 | 558 | 604 | 806 | 1121 | 1685 | 2196 | 2752 | 3563 | 3131 | 2875 | 2206 | 2153 | 1680 | 1867 | 1396 | 1510 | 1428 | 1402 | 1864 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.23m | 00:20AM1.21m | 12:45PM1.40m | 1:01AM1.36m | 1:18PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.68m | 6:22AM0.58m | 7:01PM0.52m | 7:01AM0.44m | 7:34PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 11 |
568 | 524 | 558 | 604 | 806 | 1121 | 1685 | 2196 | 2752 | 47 | 46 | 2346 | 32 | 17 | 1680 | 1447 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 1351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 56 | 71 | — | — | 32 | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3563 | 3131 | 2875 | 2206 | 2153 | — | 1867 | 1396 | 1510 | 1428 | 1402 | 1864 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 56 | 56 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 2 | 19 | 55 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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