
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kleinmond today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kleinmond at 2AM is: 1.3m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kleinmond. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
475 | 913 | 1401 | 1625 | 2058 | 1976 | 2055 | 1945 | 2042 | 2285 | 2018 | 1728 | 1804 | 2031 | 3087 | 2657 | 2201 | 1845 | 1721 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:33PM1.53m | 2:48AM1.55m | 3:14PM1.64m | 3:29AM1.59m | 3:53PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.13m | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:08PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
475 | 335 | 1401 | 1625 | 2058 | 1976 | 2055 | 1945 | 2042 | 2285 | 2018 | 1728 | 1467 | 2031 | 3087 | 2657 | 2201 | 1845 | 1721 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 9 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
361 | 913 | 278 | 251 | 207 | 140 | 108 | 112 | 65 | 17 | 558 | 1278 | 1804 | 1074 | 260 | 189 | 148 | 117 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 20 | — | — | 97 | 31 | 30 | 87 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 90 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
469 | 450 | 545 | 500 | 423 | 423 | 186 | 98 | 292 | 455 | 472 | 522 | 460 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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