Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at I and Js today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for I and Js at 1AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at I and Js. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 1277 | 1236 | 1174 | 976 | 846 | 748 | 1447 | 1688 | 1599 | 1407 | 1450 | 1554 | 1753 | 2795 | 4689 | 4592 | 4149 | 2845 | 2071 | 1652 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.31m | 1:22PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.37m | 1:57PM1.51m | 2:25AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.20m | 7:15AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.14m | 7:52AM0.24m | 8:19PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | 7:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 724 | 1277 | 1236 | 1174 | 976 | 846 | 308 | 1447 | 1688 | 1599 | 1407 | 1450 | 1554 | 1753 | 2795 | 4689 | 4592 | 4149 | 2845 | 2071 | 1652 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 428 | 421 | 407 | 400 | 393 | 456 | 400 | 24 | 415 | 284 | 274 | 189 | 160 | 130 | 101 | 73 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 89 | 176 | 27 | — | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 116 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 286 | 134 | — | — | — | — | 748 | 556 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 138 | 178 | 185 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 465 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 348 | 428 | 465 | 411 | 48 | 27 | 15 |
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