
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 8AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
534 | 547 | 518 | 455 | 455 | 408 | 356 | 985 | 921 | 772 | 745 | 655 | 655 | 634 | 622 | 551 | 541 | 457 | 396 | 369 | 356 | 349 | 294 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.67m | 5:54PM1.79m | 6:03AM1.61m | 6:26PM1.74m | 6:39AM1.51m | 7:04PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.20m | 11:37AM0.12m | 00:04AM0.23m | 12:07PM0.18m | 00:40AM0.29m | 12:42PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
534 | 547 | 518 | 455 | 455 | 408 | 349 | 985 | 921 | 772 | 745 | 655 | 655 | 634 | 622 | 551 | 541 | 452 | 377 | 363 | 356 | 349 | 294 | 294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
235 | 277 | 340 | 340 | 335 | 374 | 356 | 240 | 236 | 639 | 552 | 480 | 466 | 488 | 481 | 481 | 465 | 457 | 396 | 369 | 350 | 304 | 263 | 224 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 147 | 315 | 249 | 264 | 242 | 232 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 30 | 26 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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