Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kidds Beach today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kidds Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kidds Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 149 | 218 | 256 | 180 | 176 | 173 | 153 | 108 | 153 | 120 | 325 | 549 | 577 | 545 | 514 | 491 | 520 | 476 | 414 | 414 | 389 | 283 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.13m | 10:35PM1.03m | 11:35AM1.21m | 00:07AM1.10m | 12:38PM1.34m | 1:04AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.61m | 4:51AM0.53m | 6:08PM0.52m | 6:10AM0.45m | 7:05PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | 6:38 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 149 | 218 | 256 | 180 | 176 | 173 | 153 | 108 | 153 | 72 | 325 | 166 | 146 | 545 | 514 | 491 | 520 | 476 | 414 | 414 | 389 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 164 | 96 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 26 | 18 | 45 | 25 | 71 | 92 | 69 | 549 | 577 | 155 | 127 | 82 | 114 | 90 | 57 | 60 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 47 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 120 | 26 | 48 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 103 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | SW 2 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 11 | 12 | — | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | 34 | 77 | 149 | 237 | 235 | — | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | 86 | 108 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 80 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 832 | 482 | 72 | 0 | 46 | 23 | 79 | 292 | 200 | 79 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 212 |
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