Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salt Rock today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Salt Rock at 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Salt Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 123 | 120 | 121 | 267 | 233 | 135 | 169 | 431 | 286 | 883 | 792 | 539 | 373 | 282 | 266 | 636 | 1404 | 1077 | 743 | 523 | 350 | 309 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.42m | 7:24PM1.42m | 7:33AM1.26m | 8:00PM1.25m | 8:20AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.44m | 1:10PM0.46m | 1:36AM0.59m | 1:42PM0.63m | 2:22AM0.74m | 2:38PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
155 | 123 | 120 | 117 | 115 | 89 | 207 | 143 | 156 | 94 | 46 | 105 | 102 | 102 | 282 | 202 | 164 | 1404 | 1077 | 743 | 523 | 350 | 309 | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
34 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 267 | 233 | 135 | 169 | 431 | 64 | 12 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 138 | 266 | 636 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSE 4 | SSW 16 | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 26 | 45 | 121 | — | 2 | 82 | — | 111 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 120 | 238 | 172 | 286 | 883 | 792 | 539 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 13 | 25 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 203 | 325 | 284 | 721 | 369 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 259 |
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