Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaaimans River Mouth today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaaimans River Mouth at 10PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kaaimans River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
930 | 821 | 765 | 711 | 699 | 563 | 563 | 469 | 453 | 453 | 563 | 794 | 897 | 1223 | 1486 | 1783 | 2243 | 2694 | 3195 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.97m | 5:06AM1.79m | 5:23PM1.92m | 5:37AM1.71m | 5:56PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.07m | 11:08AM0.07m | 11:35PM0.13m | 11:39AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
930 | 821 | 765 | 711 | 699 | 563 | 563 | 469 | 453 | 453 | 563 | 794 | 897 | 1223 | 1486 | 1783 | 2243 | 2694 | 3195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 7 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
41 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
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