Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salt Rock today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Salt Rock at 11AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Salt Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 133 | 97 | 86 | 124 | 385 | 346 | 394 | 383 | 317 | 596 | 333 | 698 | 845 | 766 | 947 | 1245 | 1199 | 1047 | 830 | 804 | 855 | 768 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.83m | 3:37PM1.99m | 3:49AM1.89m | 4:05PM2.05m | 4:18AM1.91m | 4:34PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.01m | 9:45PM0.00m | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:20AM-0.07m | 10:43PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 124 | 82 | 58 | 43 | 124 | 385 | 212 | 132 | 93 | 317 | 47 | 26 | 18 | 73 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | NE 7 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 147 | 133 | 97 | 86 | 67 | 6 | 346 | 394 | 383 | 66 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 47 | — | 2 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 12 | 84 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 62 | 241 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 596 | 333 | 698 | 845 | 766 | 947 | 1245 | 1199 | 1047 | 830 | 804 | 855 | 768 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 117 | 898 | 898 | 777 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 445 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 40 | 7 |
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