
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 12PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1013 | 1013 | 997 | 963 | 617 | 866 | 1021 | 940 | 838 | 718 | 695 | 624 | 672 | 603 | 486 | 1441 | 1888 | 2140 | 2073 | 1890 | 1619 | 1498 | 1286 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.07m | 7:53AM0.94m | 9:03PM0.94m | 12:14PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:42AM0.67m | 2:03PM0.76m | 4:55AM0.74m | 6:21PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1013 | 1013 | 997 | 963 | 617 | 866 | 1021 | 940 | 838 | 454 | 432 | 351 | 672 | 603 | 486 | 1441 | 1888 | 2140 | 2073 | 1890 | 1619 | 1498 | 1286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 52 | — | — | 357 | — | — | — | 12 | 718 | 695 | 624 | 309 | 273 | 235 | 201 | 165 | 165 | 133 | 133 | 108 | 107 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 125 | 121 | 118 | 382 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
256 | 241 | 280 | 303 | 498 | 554 | 568 | 583 | 527 | 675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 590 | 587 | 190 | 190 | 164 | 164 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 172 | 1 | 1 |
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