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Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.39° E

Periwinkles WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Periwinkles sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.2° 

Periwinkles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Periwinkles surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 1 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, NE swell with 2,987 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Periwinkles this week:

The surf forecast for Periwinkles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Periwinkles in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 29th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 1st Nov)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 1st Nov)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Periwinkles over the next 16 days.


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