Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 11AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1558 | 1610 | 1387 | 1182 | 1083 | 933 | 976 | 990 | 1036 | 1102 | 1247 | 1331 | 1474 | 2045 | 2107 | 1890 | 1921 | 1921 | 1767 | 1629 | 1602 | 1476 | 1476 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.67m | 6:38AM1.43m | 6:57PM1.51m | 7:09AM1.29m | 7:30PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.24m | 00:39AM0.36m | 12:37PM0.39m | 1:10AM0.50m | 1:08PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1558 | 1610 | 1387 | 1182 | 1083 | 933 | 976 | 990 | 1036 | 1102 | 1247 | 1331 | 1474 | 2045 | 2107 | 1890 | 1921 | 1921 | 1767 | 1629 | 1602 | 1476 | 1476 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
69 | 99 | 110 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 64 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 56 | 2 | 2 |
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