Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maasvlakte today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 2AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 64 | 88 | 80 | 85 | 122 | 132 | 77 | 36 | 27 | 80 | 64 | 87 | 68 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32PM0.75m | 8:02PM2.50m | 8:30AM2.33m | 8:55PM2.32m | 9:26AM2.12m | 10:02PM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.74m | 1:57AM0.37m | 2:26PM0.60m | 3:00AM0.48m | 4:09PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | NNW 9 |
11 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 88 | 80 | 85 | 122 | 132 | 77 | — | 27 | 80 | 64 | 87 | 68 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 743 | 420 | 383 | 652 | 589 | 555 | 601 | 558 | 738 | 500 | 410 | 250 | 370 | 370 | 555 | 500 | 485 | 466 | 393 |
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