
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Humewood today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Humewood at 4PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Humewood. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 353 | 412 | 461 | 487 | 585 | 494 | 568 | 501 | 734 | 432 | 351 | 305 | 266 | 230 | 505 | 816 | 924 | 1032 | 866 | 634 | 545 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.33m | 7:24PM1.31m | 8:18AM1.19m | 9:05PM1.18m | 11:35AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.79m | 1:39AM0.84m | 2:00PM0.95m | 3:54AM0.94m | 6:26PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
353 | 353 | 412 | 405 | 285 | 585 | 494 | 415 | 331 | 503 | 432 | 351 | 305 | 266 | 230 | 196 | 816 | 924 | 1032 | 866 | 634 | 545 | 465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
52 | 73 | — | — | 159 | 305 | — | — | 12 | 265 | 257 | 193 | 187 | 226 | 140 | 505 | 161 | 161 | 133 | 133 | 132 | 107 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 50 | 50 | — | 167 | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
362 | 324 | 342 | 461 | 487 | 479 | 478 | 568 | 501 | 734 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 265 | 665 | 662 | 265 | 265 | 239 | 239 | 207 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 37 | 0 |
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