Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Beach today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for North Beach at 5AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1415 | 1697 | 1992 | 2257 | 2023 | 1543 | 1731 | 2544 | 3139 | 2911 | 2470 | 2024 | 1626 | 1310 | 1160 | 1024 | 915 | 815 | 736 | 686 | 686 | 546 | 418 | 354 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29AM1.73m | 5:56PM1.80m | 6:02AM1.69m | 6:30PM1.78m | 6:36AM1.64m | 7:07PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.44m | 11:39AM0.34m | 00:03AM0.46m | 12:11PM0.36m | 00:39AM0.50m | 12:45PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1415 | 1697 | 1992 | 2257 | 2023 | 1543 | 1731 | 2544 | 3139 | 2911 | 2470 | 2024 | 1626 | 1310 | 1160 | 1024 | 915 | 815 | 736 | 686 | 686 | 546 | 418 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 33 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 301 | 72 | 103 | 101 | 98 | 94 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 37 | 40 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 32 | — | — | 80 | 78 | 69 | 100 | 98 | — | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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