Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maasvlakte today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maasvlakte at 3AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
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 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 53 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 31 | 62 | 81 | 84 | 43 | 38 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 43 | 38 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 39 | 53 | 46 | 17 | — | — | 31 | 62 | 81 | 84 | 15 | 20 | 99 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 841 | 842 | 433 | 692 | 652 | 602 | 589 | 868 | 894 | 192 | 400 | 602 | 652 | 652 | 652 | 633 | 652 | 634 | 589 |
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