Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 7AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
763 | 1655 | 1570 | 1437 | 1351 | 1204 | 1778 | 1569 | 1452 | 1363 | 1112 | 1076 | 897 | 913 | 1850 | 1600 | 1978 | 2272 | 3105 | 3388 | 2412 | 2562 | 2903 | 1427 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.06m | 1:39PM1.09m | 1:43AM1.19m | 2:14PM1.23m | 2:17AM1.31m | 2:42PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.59m | 7:40PM0.61m | 8:03AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.48m | 8:31AM0.32m | 8:45PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 |
471 | 1655 | 1570 | 1437 | 1351 | 1204 | 1778 | 1569 | 1452 | 1363 | 1112 | 1076 | 897 | 913 | 1850 | 1600 | 1978 | 2272 | 3105 | 3388 | 2412 | 2562 | 2903 | 1427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 211 | 379 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 183 | 411 | 254 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 926 | 597 | 733 | 840 | 869 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
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