
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Moonlight Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Moonlight Bay at 7PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Moonlight Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1911 | 2360 | 2368 | 2274 | 1960 | 1621 | 1349 | 1161 | 1144 | 1824 | 2356 | 2290 | 1932 | 1659 | 1527 | 1524 | 3111 | 1547 | 3077 | 1338 | 1190 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.06m | 10:22PM1.21m | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:56PM1.26m | 12:50PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.55m | 5:10AM0.44m | 5:37PM0.52m | 6:34AM0.34m | 6:58PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1911 | 2360 | 2368 | 2274 | 1960 | 1621 | 1349 | 1161 | 1144 | 1824 | 2356 | 2290 | 1932 | 1659 | 1527 | 1524 | 3111 | — | 3077 | 1338 | 1190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1345 | 1547 | 1522 | — | 276 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 66 | 16 | 304 | 305 | 420 | 1398 | 1398 | 1398 | 304 |
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