Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Igoda today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Igoda at 8AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
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 Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 200 | 196 | 188 | 154 | 150 | 569 | 742 | 814 | 863 | 837 | 756 | 731 | 624 | 615 | 520 | 423 | 320 | 482 | 2538 | 2297 | 2453 | 2049 | 1496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.30m | 6:59PM1.36m | 7:07AM1.18m | 7:30PM1.22m | 7:40AM1.04m | 8:11PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.29m | 12:40PM0.29m | 1:10AM0.41m | 1:09PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
245 | 200 | 196 | 188 | 154 | 150 | 569 | 742 | 814 | 863 | 837 | 756 | 731 | 624 | 615 | 520 | 423 | 320 | 307 | 789 | 2297 | 2453 | 2049 | 1496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
52 | 40 | 98 | 86 | 144 | 140 | 118 | 115 | 108 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 40 | 70 | 145 | 127 | 85 | 68 | 268 | 296 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
59 | 51 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 33 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 9 | 164 | 115 | 112 | 93 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 93 | — | 28 | 103 | 196 | 247 | 482 | 2538 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 220 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 282 | 42 | 233 | 389 | 282 | 88 | 15 | 44 | 220 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
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