Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 8AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1452 | 1363 | 1112 | 1076 | 897 | 508 | 1850 | 1735 | 2096 | 2445 | 3195 | 2214 | 3856 | 1434 | 1806 | 1336 | 2392 | 1942 | 2049 | 2777 | 3808 | 3415 | 3054 | 1816 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.19m | 2:14PM1.23m | 2:17AM1.31m | 2:42PM1.37m | 2:46AM1.43m | 3:09PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.48m | 8:31AM0.32m | 8:45PM0.35m | 8:57AM0.20m | 9:13PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
1452 | 1363 | 1112 | 1076 | 897 | 461 | 1850 | 1735 | 2096 | 2445 | 3195 | 2214 | 3856 | 1229 | 1806 | 1336 | 2392 | 1942 | 2049 | 2777 | 3808 | 3415 | 3054 | 1816 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 236 | 403 | 254 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 779 | 1081 | 940 | 1434 | 886 | 947 | 219 | 561 | 669 | 700 | 408 | 346 | 269 | 209 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 508 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1096 | — | — | — | — | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 86 | 113 | 230 | 356 | 530 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 190 | 551 | 553 | 190 | 190 |
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