Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 6AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 715 | 773 | 732 | 456 | 548 | 464 | 328 | 287 | 249 | 176 | 245 | 198 | 226 | 309 | 352 | 437 | 479 | 421 | 414 | 371 | 359 | 419 | 525 | 774 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.26m | 5:49PM1.27m | 5:53AM1.21m | 6:31PM1.24m | 6:37AM1.15m | 7:19PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | 12:06PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 448 | 440 | 369 | 320 | 314 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 194 | 176 | 245 | 198 | 191 | 141 | 352 | 437 | 479 | 421 | 414 | 371 | 359 | 419 | 525 | 774 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 74 | 70 | 169 | 111 | 169 | 226 | 309 | 183 | 161 | 161 | 123 | 117 | 113 | 107 | 91 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 64 | 64 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 23 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 35 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 715 | 773 | 732 | 456 | 548 | 464 | 328 | 287 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 944 | 190 | 190 | 150 | 84 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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