Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mbotyi today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mbotyi at 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mbotyi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 885 | 1028 | 1380 | 1798 | 2143 | 3546 | 2900 | 1481 | 1026 | 908 | 724 | 637 | 557 | 557 | 484 | 490 | 431 | 377 | 384 | 346 | 302 | 329 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.71m | 5:34AM1.55m | 5:48PM1.58m | 5:58AM1.43m | 6:12PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.05m | 11:31PM0.13m | 11:35AM0.15m | 11:56PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 272 | 183 | 178 | 120 | 105 | 2120 | 1943 | 1481 | 1026 | 908 | 724 | 637 | 557 | 557 | 484 | 490 | 431 | 377 | 384 | 346 | 302 | 302 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 2 | 51 | — | 102 | 95 | 87 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 108 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 39 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 885 | 1028 | 1380 | 1798 | 2143 | 3546 | 2900 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 159 | 285 | 329 | 459 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 338 | 338 | 346 | 267 | 191 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 326 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 662 | 710 | 696 | 688 |
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