Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maasvlakte today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maasvlakte at 8AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Maasvlakte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 26 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 122 | 161 | 77 | 44 | 16 | 41 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 56 | 100 | 195 | 140 | 121 | 114 | 140 | 136 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.33m | 8:55PM2.32m | 9:26AM2.12m | 10:02PM2.11m | 10:34AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.37m | 2:26PM0.60m | 3:00AM0.48m | 4:09PM0.62m | 4:57AM0.57m | 5:31PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 26 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 122 | 161 | 77 | — | 16 | 41 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 56 | 100 | 195 | 140 | 121 | 114 | 140 | 136 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 589 | 589 | 555 | 500 | 565 | 763 | 500 | 500 | 297 | 524 | 494 | 555 | 500 | 500 | 466 | 393 | 370 | 297 | 289 | 289 | 414 | 435 | 421 | 195 |
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