
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mpande Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mpande Bay at 6AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mpande Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
690 | 664 | 642 | 637 | 562 | 482 | 512 | 450 | 488 | 476 | 486 | 289 | 289 | 252 | 217 | 190 | 190 | 160 | 160 | 132 | 132 | 109 | 112 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:24AM0.99m | 7:57PM0.97m | 12:13PM0.92m | 00:35AM0.99m | 1:24PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.65m | 1:34PM0.73m | 3:43AM0.77m | 6:19PM0.79m | 7:04AM0.66m | 7:27PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
690 | 664 | 642 | 82 | 178 | 482 | 409 | 356 | 338 | 338 | 329 | 289 | 289 | 252 | 217 | 190 | 190 | 160 | 160 | 132 | 132 | 109 | 112 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
71 | 249 | 121 | 45 | 78 | 104 | 98 | 64 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 177 | 387 | 422 | 431 | 290 | 219 | 170 | 111 | 103 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 18 | — | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 3 | SSW 16 |
88 | 279 | 46 | — | — | 12 | — | 7 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 47 | — | — | — | 101 | 79 | 79 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | 637 | 562 | — | 512 | 450 | 488 | 476 | 486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 45 | 157 | 168 | 68 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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