Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rame Head today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rame Head at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rame Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 166 | 98 | 81 | 82 | 123 | 229 | 481 | 662 | 856 | 880 | 1346 | 1444 | 1194 | 1016 | 991 | 610 | 534 | 1630 | 2024 | 3289 | 3968 | 3955 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.37m | 2:56AM1.44m | 3:17PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:52PM0.37m | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
121 | 166 | 98 | 75 | 82 | 58 | 229 | 481 | 662 | 856 | 880 | 1346 | 1444 | 1194 | 1016 | 991 | 610 | 408 | 1630 | 2024 | 3289 | 3968 | 3955 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 18 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
180 | 108 | 71 | 31 | 29 | 123 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 232 | 534 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 25 | 81 | 80 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1014 | 167 | 167 | 185 |
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