Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salt Rock today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Salt Rock at 3PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Salt Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 520 | 467 | 382 | 326 | 274 | 227 | 181 | 171 | 163 | 212 | 508 | 336 | 261 | 388 | 487 | 688 | 679 | 754 | 951 | 925 | 861 | 733 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:17AM1.84m | 4:44PM1.80m | 5:01AM1.80m | 5:29PM1.79m | 5:44AM1.72m | 6:16PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.07m | 10:49PM0.14m | 11:12AM0.08m | 11:35PM0.20m | 11:55AM0.13m | 00:22AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
159 | 520 | 467 | 382 | 326 | 274 | 227 | 181 | 171 | 102 | 78 | 508 | 336 | 261 | 388 | 487 | 688 | 679 | 754 | 951 | 925 | 861 | 733 | 424 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 |
189 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 118 | 163 | 212 | 7 | 46 | 47 | 10 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 256 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | E 9 | S 7 | S 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 68 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 2 | — | 37 | 36 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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