Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rame Head today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rame Head at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rame Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 430 | 382 | 352 | 232 | 487 | 491 | 1747 | 1597 | 1399 | 1291 | 1017 | 1055 | 627 | 371 | 487 | 239 | 389 | 389 | 1111 | 1106 | 1144 | 851 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:28PM1.20m | 1:51AM1.37m | 2:26PM1.38m | 2:42AM1.50m | 3:10PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.48m | 7:30PM0.46m | 8:12AM0.32m | 8:31PM0.31m | 8:57AM0.17m | 9:17PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 158 | 166 | 382 | 352 | 232 | 66 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 800 | 627 | 371 | 306 | 239 | 291 | 239 | 1111 | 1106 | 1144 | 851 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 257 | 430 | 132 | 108 | 86 | 5 | 84 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 127 | 109 | 103 | 218 | 353 | 251 | 322 | 87 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 2 | 122 | 23 | 43 | 42 | 163 | 389 | 389 | 68 | 89 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 106 | 487 | 491 | 1747 | 1597 | 1399 | 1291 | 1017 | 1055 | — | — | 487 | 137 | — | — | — | 403 | 382 | 439 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 59 | 935 | 423 | 480 | 623 | 481 | 422 | 134 | 134 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 661 | 661 | 1015 | 661 | 661 |
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