Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maasvlakte today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maasvlakte at 9AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Maasvlakte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 88 | 64 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 41 | 60 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 52 | 58 | 48 | 78 | 64 | 40 | 47 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.46m | 6:58AM2.71m | 2:22PM0.81m | 7:17PM2.63m | 2:58AM0.47m | 7:43AM2.53m | 3:32PM0.75m | 8:02PM2.50m | 8:30AM2.33m | 8:55PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.25m | 3:18AM0.35m | 12:34PM0.62m | 3:38PM0.72m | 1:05AM0.29m | 3:57AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.59m | 4:15PM0.74m | 1:57AM0.37m | 2:26PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 41 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 49 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 13 | 54 | 88 | 64 | 40 | — | — | 41 | 60 | 72 | 72 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 58 | 48 | 78 | 64 | 40 | 47 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 723 | 725 | 260 | 589 | 925 | 898 | 738 | 3 | 217 | 432 | 556 | 644 | 458 | 709 | 1 | 18 | 589 | 589 | 555 | 555 | 500 | 762 | 500 | 400 |
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