Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sea Vista today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sea Vista at 3AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sea Vista. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2044 | 2561 | 3122 | 3706 | 4034 | 3788 | 3609 | 3133 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2121 | 1892 | 1883 | 1799 | 971 | 798 | 773 | 2354 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.65m | 6:15AM1.43m | 6:38PM1.52m | 6:55AM1.30m | 7:24PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.21m | 00:52AM0.32m | 12:58PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2044 | 2561 | 3122 | 3706 | 4034 | 3788 | 3609 | 3133 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2121 | 1892 | 1883 | 1799 | 971 | 798 | 657 | 540 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
67 | 67 | 63 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | — | 36 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 38 | 24 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 8 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 510 | 339 | 773 | 2354 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 257 | 240 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 59 | 59 | 239 | 257 | 375 | 703 |
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