Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 6AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
650 | 748 | 739 | 1212 | 2376 | 730 | 646 | 1799 | 714 | 1508 | 1427 | 1376 | 1270 | 1204 | 1778 | 1569 | 1452 | 1363 | 1131 | 1007 | 851 | 836 | 780 | 1560 | |
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 | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:36PM0.95m | 00:51AM1.06m | 1:39PM1.09m | 1:43AM1.19m | 2:14PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.71m | 6:33PM0.73m | 7:26AM0.59m | 7:40PM0.61m | 8:03AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | 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 11 | SSW 14 |
650 | 748 | 739 | 514 | 5 | 730 | 646 | 24 | 418 | 1508 | 1427 | 1376 | 1270 | 1204 | 1778 | 1569 | 1452 | 1363 | 1131 | 1007 | 851 | 836 | 780 | 1560 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 4 | — | E 8 | WSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 |
329 | 323 | 157 | 2 | — | 5 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 211 | 384 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 246 | 647 | 385 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 |
5 | 9 | 228 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | W 3 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 12 | 2 | 1212 | 2376 | 656 | 558 | 1799 | 714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 22 | 249 | 251 | 134 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6 |
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