Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rame Head today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rame Head at 5AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rame Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed 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 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 662 | 662 | 739 | 752 | 809 | 755 | 701 | 1047 | 696 | 694 | 708 | 736 | 661 | 569 | 546 | 492 | 433 | 488 | 453 | 402 | 521 | 560 | 639 | 734 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.70m | 4:34PM1.84m | 4:49AM1.66m | 5:05PM1.78m | 5:21AM1.59m | 5:38PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM-0.05m | 10:45PM-0.03m | 10:50AM-0.01m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 696 | 696 | 694 | 708 | 736 | 661 | 569 | 546 | 492 | 433 | 488 | 453 | 402 | 521 | 560 | 639 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 81 | 106 | 79 | 18 | 29 | 68 | 65 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | SW 15 | — | NE 7 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 58 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 662 | 662 | 739 | 752 | 809 | 755 | 701 | 1047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 16 | 24 | 41 | 100 | 134 | 173 | 201 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 163 | 422 | 425 | 134 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 217 | 302 | 284 | 217 | 17 | 217 | 261 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 234 |
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