Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kidds Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kidds Beach at 10PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kidds Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 336 | 346 | 320 | 304 | 731 | 215 | 220 | 180 | 222 | 218 | 169 | 167 | 183 | 178 | 246 | 222 | 170 | 138 | 96 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.22m | 6:51AM1.08m | 7:06PM1.07m | 7:33AM0.94m | 8:16PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.43m | 00:51AM0.50m | 12:54PM0.58m | 1:33AM0.64m | 1:42PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 223 | 255 | 434 | 373 | 481 | 247 | 450 | 220 | 139 | 155 | 218 | 169 | 163 | 183 | 178 | 246 | 222 | 170 | 138 | 96 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 265 | 115 | 228 | 172 | 164 | 635 | 199 | 174 | 180 | 222 | 62 | 126 | 167 | 86 | 62 | — | 12 | 12 | 42 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 336 | 346 | 320 | 304 | — | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 189 | 170 | 105 | 156 | 79 | 731 | 27 | 450 | 670 | 623 | 752 | 823 | 752 | 787 | 790 | 753 | 727 | 650 | 572 | 470 | 422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 483 | 3022 | 467 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 467 | 859 | 861 | 431 | 467 | 453 | 431 | 264 | 246 | 222 | 222 | 246 | 246 | 8 |
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