Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Periwinkles today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Periwinkles at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Periwinkles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 767 | 733 | 615 | 596 | 469 | 395 | 304 | 265 | 256 | 57 | 48 | 463 | 701 | 778 | 778 | 678 | 702 | 515 | 37 | 35 | 415 | 449 | 417 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52AM1.50m | 3:08PM1.66m | 3:20AM1.59m | 3:35PM1.75m | 3:48AM1.64m | 4:03PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.10m | 9:17PM0.08m | 9:21AM0.01m | 9:45PM-0.00m | 9:49AM-0.03m | 10:14PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 767 | 733 | 615 | 596 | 469 | 395 | 304 | 265 | 256 | 142 | 43 | 463 | 701 | 778 | 778 | 678 | 702 | 515 | 424 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 132 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 11 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 138 | 115 | 117 | 44 | 48 | 33 | 80 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 128 | 35 | 49 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 57 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 24 | 43 | 21 | 23 | 57 | 48 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 82 | 30 | 61 | 80 | — | 3 | 22 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1688 | 76 | 188 | 424 | 415 | 449 | 417 | 411 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 290 | 292 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 58 | 561 | 485 | 490 | 353 | 292 |
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