Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mtati today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mtati at 4PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mtati. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1074 | 2035 | 4708 | 6339 | 5452 | 3298 | 2153 | 2116 | 2164 | 2137 | 2602 | 3095 | 2719 | 2443 | 2460 | 2802 | 2970 | 2538 | 2249 | 1777 | 1355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.23m | 1:08AM1.19m | 1:27PM1.38m | 1:43AM1.31m | 1:57PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.47m | 7:08AM0.38m | 7:41PM0.32m | 7:41AM0.26m | 8:12PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 83 | 55 | 4906 | 3500 | 2704 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 2802 | 2970 | 2538 | 2249 | 1777 | 1355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1074 | 2035 | 4708 | 6339 | 5452 | 3298 | 2153 | 2116 | 2164 | 2137 | 2602 | 3095 | 2719 | 2443 | 2460 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 8 | 206 | 798 | 151 | 133 | 16 | 16 | 95 | 151 | 286 | 348 | 290 | 347 | 347 | 206 | 142 | 141 | 141 | 724 | 401 |
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