Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maasvlakte today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maasvlakte at 9PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Maasvlakte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 74 | 70 | 97 | 109 | 58 | 32 | 33 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 48 | 40 | 75 | 151 | 141 | 113 | 114 | 110 | 140 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.33m | 8:55PM2.32m | 9:26AM2.12m | 10:02PM2.11m | 10:34AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.60m | 3:00AM0.48m | 4:09PM0.62m | 4:57AM0.57m | 5:31PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | W 6 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
57 | 74 | 70 | 97 | 109 | 58 | — | 33 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 48 | 40 | 75 | 151 | 141 | 113 | 114 | 110 | 140 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 500 | 737 | 763 | 500 | 400 | 217 | 372 | 370 | 555 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 466 | 372 | 372 | 370 | 372 | 414 | 599 | 485 | 191 |
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