Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maasvlakte today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maasvlakte at 6AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Maasvlakte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 52 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 53 | 62 | 46 | 29 | 31 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:12AM0.47m | 6:15AM2.86m | 1:28PM0.88m | 6:35PM2.70m | 2:00AM0.46m | 6:58AM2.71m | 2:22PM0.81m | 7:17PM2.63m | 2:58AM0.47m | 7:43AM2.53m | 3:32PM0.75m | 8:02PM2.50m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.22m | 2:31AM0.31m | 11:48AM0.65m | 2:52PM0.70m | 00:18AM0.25m | 3:18AM0.35m | 12:34PM0.62m | 3:38PM0.72m | 1:05AM0.29m | 3:57AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.59m | 4:15PM0.74m | ||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | W 4 | WSW 4 | N 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 46 | 29 | 31 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 41 | 52 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 53 | 62 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 704 | 723 | 736 | 733 | 753 | 841 | 842 | 652 | 723 | 725 | 618 | 589 | 898 | 894 | 737 | 400 | 250 | 602 | 579 | 737 | 737 | 753 | 743 | 141 |
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