Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sea Vista today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sea Vista at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sea Vista. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 369 | 363 | 440 | 553 | 792 | 1093 | 1469 | 369 | 357 | 1345 | 1183 | 950 | 865 | 1007 | 1187 | 1088 | 885 | 787 | 673 | 541 | 431 | 377 | 326 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.56m | 5:38PM1.64m | 5:58AM1.44m | 6:18PM1.47m | 6:42AM1.29m | 7:08PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.06m | 11:22AM0.11m | 11:51PM0.17m | 12:00PM0.25m | 00:32AM0.33m | 12:45PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 369 | 363 | 262 | 377 | 497 | 542 | 433 | 369 | 278 | 202 | 253 | 205 | 202 | 161 | 151 | 146 | 885 | 787 | 673 | 541 | 431 | 377 | 326 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 140 | 153 | 228 | 231 | 418 | 401 | 384 | 357 | 357 | 304 | 198 | 140 | 92 | 68 | 51 | 36 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 112 | 161 | 103 | 91 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 110 | 146 | 220 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 99 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 229 | 318 | 440 | 553 | 792 | 1093 | 1469 | 1707 | 1610 | 1345 | 1183 | 950 | 865 | 1007 | 1187 | 1088 | — | 14 | 54 | 53 | 46 | 52 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 200 | 232 | 240 | 240 | 257 | 257 | 201 | 201 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 200 | 200 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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