Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Olende today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Olende at 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Olende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 399 | 421 | 392 | 475 | 467 | 423 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 280 | 331 | 331 | 386 | 381 | 314 | 353 | 331 | 331 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.57m | 4:48AM1.62m | 4:46PM1.58m | 5:28AM1.66m | 5:27PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.28m | 10:18PM-0.03m | 10:42AM0.24m | 10:58PM-0.04m | 11:24AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
347 | 399 | 421 | 392 | 475 | 467 | 423 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 280 | 331 | 331 | 275 | 270 | 222 | 198 | 195 | 155 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
22 | 22 | 47 | 73 | 117 | 112 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 269 | 330 | 260 | 249 | 326 | 386 | 381 | 314 | 353 | 331 | 331 | 322 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | — | 61 | 234 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 962 | 1420 | 2815 | 1420 | 1420 | 972 | 1420 | 962 | 972 | 1420 | 1420 | 1420 | 972 | 972 | 972 | 76 | 76 | 1420 | 1420 | 1420 | 972 |
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