Presleys Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.86° S 29.27° E

Issued: 7 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Presleys Bay sea temperature is
20.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Presleys Bay today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Presleys Bay at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Presleys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
7
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
1.2
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
S
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
132
96
94
142
123
144
186
242
231
498
603
763
772
754
702
554
446
435
429
429
413
334
293
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:10AM1.21m
8:58PM1.34m
9:12AM1.12m
10:03PM1.27m
10:29AM1.07m
11:13PM1.24m
Low Tide
2:18PM0.39m
3:16AM0.55m
3:16PM0.49m
4:29AM0.59m
4:26PM0.55m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
24
24
22
20
20
20
20
20
26
28
24
23
20
19
Feels °C
16
16
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
23
23
21
18
18
18
18
18
24
25
23
22
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
96
86
94
78
81
85
81
76
56
59
498
603
763
772
754
702
554
446
435
429
429
413
334
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
166
132
96
94
73
123
144
186
242
186
61
54
57
42
35
35
34
36
37
47
49
51
64
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
S
18
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
32
31
29
45
57
39
53
37
28
231
17
30
18
18
12
8
11
4
7
3
98
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
263
142
83
91
66
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
123
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
124
0
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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