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Salt Rock surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
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Salt Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salt Rock sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Salt Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Salt Rock at 2PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Salt Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | |
317 | 426 | 449 | 1273 | 1834 | 2147 | 2206 | 1733 | 1525 | 1484 | 1317 | 1324 | 1121 | 986 | 771 | 663 | 556 | 488 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 344 | 295 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.87m | 2:44PM1.72m | 3:02AM1.95m | 3:24PM1.80m | 3:42AM1.97m | 4:04PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:16AM0.04m | 9:25PM0.04m | 9:55AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
317 | 426 | 449 | 1273 | 1834 | 2147 | 2206 | 1733 | 1525 | 1484 | 1317 | 1324 | 1121 | 986 | 771 | 663 | 556 | 488 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 344 | 295 | 336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 |
83 | 118 | 227 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 7 |
7 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
21 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 32 | 53 | 108 | 102 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 37 | 73 | 64 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 472 | 277 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 515 | 549 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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