Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Humewood today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Humewood at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Humewood. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 204 | 226 | 330 | 288 | 261 | 207 | 241 | 192 | 175 | 169 | 147 | 167 | 147 | 101 | 169 | 205 | 287 | 417 | 489 | 560 | 799 | 1053 | 1226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.85m | 4:59PM1.95m | 5:12AM1.82m | 5:31PM1.92m | 5:44AM1.75m | 6:04PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.24m | 11:13AM0.22m | 11:38PM0.29m | 11:44AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
163 | 160 | 157 | 114 | 288 | 261 | 207 | 241 | 192 | 175 | 169 | 147 | 167 | 147 | 101 | 169 | 205 | 287 | 417 | 489 | 560 | 799 | 1053 | 1226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
59 | 38 | 100 | 74 | 72 | 46 | 96 | 46 | 47 | 72 | 46 | 100 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 45 | 65 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 4 | S 9 | E 5 | — | — | — |
49 | 54 | 37 | 21 | 87 | 54 | 46 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — |
170 | 204 | 226 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
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