Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Humewood today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Humewood at 9AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Humewood. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
492 | 764 | 1773 | 662 | 638 | 560 | 655 | 659 | 596 | 587 | 506 | 299 | 313 | 573 | 949 | 1076 | 1187 | 1393 | 1580 | 1735 | 2007 | 1803 | 1537 | 1484 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:29AM1.27m | 1:26PM1.30m | 1:33AM1.37m | 2:08PM1.45m | 2:13AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.79m | 7:37PM0.81m | 7:57AM0.66m | 8:16PM0.69m | 8:27AM0.53m | 8:46PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
199 | 388 | 736 | 662 | 638 | 560 | 655 | 659 | 596 | 587 | 506 | 299 | 313 | 573 | 949 | 1076 | 1187 | 1393 | 1580 | 1735 | 2007 | 1803 | 1537 | 1484 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 13 | E 13 |
1 | 193 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 114 | 114 | 56 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1194 | 1588 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
492 | 764 | 1773 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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