
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Humewood today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE 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 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| 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 Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 383 | 353 | 412 | 461 | 517 | 585 | 494 | 506 | 486 | 432 | 422 | 343 | 313 | 273 | 235 | 505 | 816 | 1045 | 1032 | 866 | 634 | 545 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.33m | 7:24PM1.31m | 8:18AM1.19m | 9:05PM1.18m | 11:35AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.71m | 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 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | 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 |
347 | 353 | 353 | 412 | 405 | 285 | 585 | 494 | 415 | 331 | 432 | 422 | 343 | 313 | 273 | 235 | 201 | 816 | 1045 | 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 | 317 | 257 | 237 | 187 | 226 | 140 | 505 | 201 | 165 | 161 | 133 | 130 | 105 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | — | 169 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
394 | 383 | 324 | 328 | 461 | 517 | 466 | 436 | 506 | 486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 662 | 265 | 239 | 239 | 207 | 207 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 247 | 10 | 2 |
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