
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nahoon Reef today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nahoon Reef at 7PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nahoon Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
967 | 450 | 394 | 625 | 397 | 330 | 260 | 198 | 319 | 214 | 191 | 221 | 146 | 106 | 280 | 273 | 265 | 346 | 437 | 528 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.93m | 3:21AM1.96m | 3:45PM2.06m | 4:00AM2.01m | 4:22PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.49m | 9:14PM0.49m | 9:30AM0.38m | 9:53PM0.40m | 10:06AM0.31m | 10:30PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
967 | 450 | 394 | 625 | 397 | 733 | 682 | 573 | 319 | 214 | 191 | 125 | 480 | 431 | 388 | 272 | 253 | 346 | 437 | 528 | 360 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 |
425 | 207 | 184 | 151 | 193 | 330 | 260 | 198 | 195 | 191 | 151 | 151 | 107 | 77 | 102 | 273 | 255 | 232 | 137 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | E 10 | SW 25 | E 9 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 12 |
29 | 372 | 390 | — | — | 47 | 25 | 59 | 106 | 185 | 180 | 221 | 146 | 106 | 280 | 74 | 265 | 31 | 30 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
310 | 326 | 274 | 402 | 554 | 969 | 42 | 757 | 327 | 407 | 522 | 549 | — | 508 | 348 | 312 | — | 269 | 255 | 297 | 306 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 492 | 492 | 404 | 404 | 492 | 492 | 404 | 476 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 237 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 421 | 455 | 455 | 237 | 330 |
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