Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Alta today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Alta at 11AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Roca Alta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 286 | 286 | 280 | 267 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 267 | 255 | 261 | 255 | 243 | 237 | 237 | 232 | 237 | 261 | 280 | 273 | 247 | 224 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:38AM0.13m | 4:28PM0.35m | 6:20AM0.12m | 5:07PM0.35m | 6:55AM0.12m | 5:45PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.09m | 00:14AM-0.04m | 9:59AM0.09m | 00:54AM-0.03m | 10:33AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 280 | 286 | 286 | 280 | 267 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 267 | 255 | 261 | 255 | 243 | 237 | 237 | 232 | 237 | 261 | 280 | 273 | 247 | 224 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 |
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