Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Igoda today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Igoda at 10AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Igoda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | 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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
489 | 410 | 320 | 1337 | 2460 | 2870 | 2412 | 1683 | 1326 | 1011 | 838 | 688 | 557 | 548 | 514 | 444 | 437 | 429 | 415 | 530 | 1736 | 501 | 438 | 368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.04m | 8:11PM1.07m | 8:43AM0.91m | 10:11PM0.96m | 12:33PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.58m | 2:41AM0.66m | 2:51PM0.71m | 5:38AM0.71m | 6:25PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | 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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
489 | 410 | 168 | 1337 | 2460 | 2870 | 2412 | 1683 | 1326 | 1011 | 838 | 688 | 557 | 548 | 514 | 444 | 437 | 429 | 415 | 77 | 51 | 29 | 326 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | S 15 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
72 | 51 | 320 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 12 | — | 5 | 82 | 215 | — | — | 19 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
98 | 139 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 11 | 28 | 51 | — | 530 | 1736 | 501 | 438 | 368 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 96 | 15 | 44 | 192 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 474 | 474 | 143 | 53 | 170 | 0 | 15 | 207 | 421 | 417 | 282 | 219 |
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