Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Igoda today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Igoda at 2PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Igoda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
850 | 837 | 768 | 814 | 756 | 745 | 587 | 423 | 410 | 320 | 1412 | 2427 | 2671 | 2234 | 1683 | 1206 | 1011 | 838 | 677 | 557 | 548 | 477 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.18m | 7:30PM1.22m | 7:40AM1.04m | 8:11PM1.07m | 8:43AM0.91m | 10:11PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.58m | 2:41AM0.66m | 2:51PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
850 | 837 | 768 | 814 | 756 | 745 | 587 | 423 | 410 | 320 | 1412 | 2427 | 2671 | 2234 | 1683 | 1206 | 1011 | 838 | 677 | 557 | 548 | 477 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
83 | 86 | 81 | 59 | 35 | 158 | 109 | 70 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 17 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | 6 | 38 | — | 9 | 47 | 88 | 139 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 15 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 0 | 220 | 38 | 71 | 282 | 220 | 115 | 15 | 71 | 218 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 474 | 474 | 417 | 254 |
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