
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Humewood today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Humewood at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Humewood. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1600 | 1305 | 1874 | 676 | 597 | 378 | 357 | 286 | 410 | 408 | 491 | 551 | 447 | 365 | 420 | 589 | 528 | 522 | 475 | 498 | 524 | 501 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.59m | 6:19PM1.63m | 6:32AM1.46m | 6:48PM1.47m | 7:08AM1.33m | 7:24PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.48m | 00:23AM0.58m | 12:27PM0.63m | 00:55AM0.71m | 1:01PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
811 | 204 | 165 | 676 | 597 | 378 | 241 | 223 | 347 | 408 | 368 | 551 | 447 | 365 | 353 | 294 | 299 | 353 | 353 | 347 | 285 | 501 | 487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | S 15 | SSW 15 | — |
247 | — | 496 | 165 | 128 | 128 | 357 | 286 | 141 | 108 | 491 | 108 | 106 | 102 | 202 | — | — | 102 | 108 | — | 157 | 242 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 128 | 133 | 32 | 143 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
1600 | 1305 | 1874 | 126 | 127 | 341 | — | 259 | 410 | 408 | — | 319 | 320 | 293 | 420 | 589 | 528 | 522 | 475 | 498 | 524 | 470 | 458 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 210 | 207 | 66 | 265 | 67 | 247 | 141 | 141 | 121 | 141 | 708 | 365 | 708 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 663 | 665 | 667 | 265 | 265 |
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