Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kleinmond today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kleinmond at 9PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kleinmond. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1083 | 2309 | 2715 | 2708 | 2548 | 2379 | 2233 | 2078 | 1866 | 1771 | 1638 | 1576 | 1591 | 2536 | 4058 | 4207 | 3732 | 3165 | 2618 | 2107 | 1760 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.31m | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:26PM1.17m | 8:01AM1.00m | 8:27PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.38m | 1:06AM0.43m | 1:03PM0.51m | 1:52AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
948 | 2309 | 2715 | 2708 | 2548 | 2379 | 2233 | 2078 | 1866 | 1771 | 1638 | 1576 | 1591 | 2536 | 4058 | 4207 | 3732 | 3165 | 2618 | 2107 | 1760 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1083 | 379 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 66 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 16 | 16 |
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