Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Olifants Bos today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Olifants Bos at 4PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Olifants Bos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 591 | 724 | 1277 | 1236 | 1066 | 882 | 846 | 748 | 1447 | 1688 | 1599 | 1317 | 1363 | 1450 | 1491 | 2589 | 4343 | 4495 | 3395 | 2679 | 1937 | 1536 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.43m | 1:15AM1.31m | 1:22PM1.48m | 1:52AM1.37m | 1:57PM1.52m | 2:25AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.20m | 7:15AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.14m | 7:52AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | 7:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 453 | 591 | 724 | 1277 | 1236 | 1066 | 882 | 846 | 314 | 1447 | 1688 | 1599 | 1317 | 1363 | 1450 | 1491 | 2589 | 4343 | 4495 | 3395 | 2679 | 1937 | 1536 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 265 | 437 | 428 | 421 | 407 | 400 | 393 | 386 | 400 | 25 | 415 | 284 | 262 | 224 | 153 | 130 | 101 | 71 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | E 8 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 89 | 176 | 27 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 102 | 14 | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 224 | 257 | 286 | 116 | — | — | — | — | 748 | 556 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 115 | 163 | 199 | 258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 460 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 424 | 461 | 406 | 44 |
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