
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rame Head today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rame Head at 6AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rame Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
857 | 932 | 1036 | 976 | 818 | 731 | 656 | 723 | 900 | 812 | 723 | 642 | 623 | 550 | 459 | 488 | 488 | 511 | 289 | 297 | 392 | 422 | 425 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.14m | 7:04PM1.12m | 7:24AM0.99m | 7:57PM0.97m | 12:13PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.50m | 12:53PM0.58m | 1:27AM0.65m | 1:34PM0.73m | 3:43AM0.77m | 6:19PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
606 | 606 | 93 | 976 | 818 | 731 | 656 | 117 | 900 | 812 | 723 | 82 | 136 | 71 | 459 | 390 | 338 | 338 | 289 | 297 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
286 | 272 | — | 201 | 218 | 169 | 143 | 90 | 73 | 249 | 121 | 45 | 78 | 17 | 98 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 71 | 179 | 392 | 422 | 425 | 286 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
133 | 129 | — | 87 | 85 | 123 | 125 | 89 | 88 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
857 | 932 | 1036 | 291 | — | — | — | 723 | — | — | — | 642 | 623 | 550 | 92 | 488 | 488 | 511 | — | — | — | — | — | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 661 | 661 | 661 | 1040 | 661 | 268 | 268 | 153 | 241 | 240 | 261 | 241 | 207 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
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