Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for North Beach at 1AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
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 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2160 | 1894 | 2693 | 3139 | 3102 | 2643 | 2163 | 1573 | 1288 | 1141 | 900 | 884 | 801 | 736 | 663 | 539 | 426 | 360 | 278 | 233 | 224 | 180 | 151 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.80m | 6:02AM1.69m | 6:30PM1.78m | 6:36AM1.64m | 7:07PM1.74m | 7:14AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.46m | 12:11PM0.36m | 00:39AM0.50m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:17AM0.55m | 1:24PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2084 | 1894 | 2693 | 3139 | 3102 | 2643 | 2163 | 1573 | 1288 | 1141 | 900 | 884 | 801 | 736 | 663 | 539 | 426 | 360 | 278 | 233 | 224 | 180 | 151 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | 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 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 79 | 361 | 69 | 103 | 101 | 98 | 94 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 80 | 78 | 72 | 100 | 98 | — | 53 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 19 | 94 | 83 | 143 | — | — | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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