Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Olende today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Olende at 6PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Olende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
581 | 1333 | 1300 | 1219 | 1171 | 1034 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 928 | 915 | 810 | 810 | 862 | 621 | 656 | 647 | 637 | 569 | 560 | 552 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.40m | 8:01PM1.18m | 8:23AM1.29m | 8:49PM1.07m | 9:07AM1.18m | 9:59PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.39m | 2:01AM0.41m | 2:46PM0.45m | 2:43AM0.52m | 3:42PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
501 | 1333 | 1300 | 1219 | 1171 | 1034 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 928 | 915 | 810 | 810 | 862 | 621 | 656 | 647 | 637 | 569 | 560 | 552 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
581 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
52 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 34 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 962 | 1420 | 2314 | 1420 | 972 | 964 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 2355 | 3410 | 1231 | 972 | 972 | 76 | 0 | 64 | 2314 | 1420 | 1231 | 862 |
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