Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Kom today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Kom at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Outer Kom. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 811 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1255 | 1641 | 1857 | 1810 | 1682 | 1502 | 1288 | 1198 | 998 | 900 | 784 | 636 | 545 | 536 | 472 | 456 | 373 | 329 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44AM0.91m | 9:34PM0.93m | 11:22AM0.95m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.64m | 2:52PM0.73m | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:46PM0.68m | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 811 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1255 | 1641 | 1857 | 1810 | 1682 | 1502 | 1288 | 1198 | 998 | 900 | 784 | 636 | 545 | 536 | 472 | 456 | 373 | 329 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | — | 346 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 45 | 59 | 87 | 188 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 321 | 226 | 244 | 188 | 275 | 411 | 451 | 398 | 317 | 275 | 266 | 193 | 187 | 256 | 338 | 305 | 295 | 210 | 177 | 136 | 109 | 85 | 88 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 201 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 259 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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